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browsing: glyph used as "alpha" item number: 6 of 156 Attica back to browse list new search/browse     photographs:     description: Poros capital with a dedication by two of the Alkmeonidai, Acropolis catalogue number: 50 LSAG reference: 77.25 date: c. 550 ? object type: Capital region: CG sub-region: Attica archaeological context: Athens     publications: IG vol. i edition 2 no. 472 Raubitschek, A.E., DAA no. 317 SEG vol. 14 no. 13 EM no. 6222 SEG vol. 21 no. 87 IG vol. i edition 3 no. 597     archival material: not available     local script: Attica inscription script analysis: writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:horizontal writing direction:boustrophedon  number of characters:33 comments: Written stoichedon. Several letters unclear. Except for the circles (made by a cutting compass), the lettering is ragged and untidy. Punctuation sign used. 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: [Αναχσιλε]ο̣̅ς ? ⋮ κἀλκμεο̣[νι]δ̣ε̣̅ς̣ ⋮ π̣ε̣ν̣τ̣[ε ⋮ h- ιπ]ι̣ον τε ν[ικ]ε̅σαντε ανε[θετε̅ν].     translation: not available