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browsing: glyph used as "chi" item number: 6 of 109 Attica back to browse list new search/browse     photographs: not available     description: BF kantharos signed by Nearchos, Athens. catalogue number: 49 LSAG reference: 77.24 date: c. 550 ? object type: Kantharos region: CG sub-region: Attica archaeological context: Athens     publications: Graef, B., Langlotz, E., Die antiken Vasen von der Akropolis zu Athen vol. i pp. 71 f no. 611 Beazley, J.D., DABF pp. 40 f ABV no. 82 Acropolis no. 611 NM     archival material: not available     local script: Attica inscription script analysis: writing starting point: bottom left  writing orientation:other writing direction:left >  number of characters:26 comments: Neat script. One label; start point: single line. Letter forms found in this inscription are listed below. Click on a glyph to browse other inscriptions in which it also appears. α β γ δ ε ζ α η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π M ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω punct.     transcription: Hε̅φα<ι>στος. Νεαρχος μ' ε- γραφσεν κἀ[νεθε̅κεν?].     translation: not available