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description: Bronze handle of a dedication by Dorkonidas (?), from the Amyklaion
catalogue number: 509
LSAG reference: 198.05
date: late 7th - early 6th c. ?
object type: Handle
region: PL
sub-region: Lakonia
archaeological context: Amyklai
    publications:
Von Massow, AM vol. 52 (1927) pp. 34 f no. 63

SEG vol. 11 no. 689

    archival material:
    local script: Lakonia
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: bottom right  writing orientation:vertical
writing direction:< right  number of characters:16

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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:

Δορκο̅ν̣ιδα (Δορκοι̣λ̣ιδα?)
Απελο̅νι.

    translation:

not available