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description: Signature of an Argive artist on a bronze shield-band
catalogue number: 458
LSAG reference: 171.B.S444
date: c. 575 - 550
object type: Armour
region: PL
sub-region: Argos
archaeological context:
    publications:
J. Paul Getty Mus. Journal vol. 13 (1985) no. 166
J. Paul Getty Mus. Journal no. 84.AC.11

    archival material:
not available
    local script: Argos
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: single line  writing orientation:uncertain
writing direction:< right  number of characters:27 comments:
"The artist has signed retrograde" - J. P. Getty Museum Journal 13 (1985), 166.

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α β γ δ ε Digamma ζ α η Heta θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π M Koppa ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω Sampi punct.

    transcription:

Αριστοδαμος εποιϝε̅σε hα̉ργειος

    translation:

not available