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Lakonia
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description: Stele bearing part of an athletic dedication from the theatre area, Sparta
catalogue number: 540
LSAG reference: 200.28
date: c. 510 - 500 ?
object type: Stele
region: PL
sub-region: Lakonia
archaeological context: Sparta
    publications:
Woodward, BSA vol. 27 (1925-6) pp. 249 f

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    local script: Lakonia
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top right  writing orientation:vertical
writing direction:boustrophedon & schlangenshrift  number of characters:23 comments:
Punctuation sign used. Lines 1 and 2: Schlangenschrift and boustrophedon; lines 2 and 3: boustrophedon from left; lines 3 and 4: Schlangenschrift.

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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.

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