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description: Bronze tripod-stand, inscribed on the rim as a prize from the games of Argive Hera, from 'Philip's tomb' at Vergina
catalogue number: 464
LSAG reference: 171.H.S444
date: c. 425
object type: Tripod-stand
region: PL
sub-region: Argos
archaeological context: Vergina
    publications:
Andronokis, Vergina pp. 164-6

    archival material:
    local script: Argos
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: single line  writing orientation:other
writing direction:left >  number of characters:28

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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:

απ' hερας Αργειας εμι [τ]ο̅ν αϝεθλο̅ν

    translation:

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