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description: Gravestone of Choro and ?A(t)elos from Comiso
catalogue number: 909
LSAG reference: 276.17
date: c. 485 - 450 ?
object type: Gravestone
region: WC
sub-region: Doric Colonies, Sicily
archaeological context: Comiso
    publications:
Caratelli, NS (1942) pp. 321 ff
Friedlaender, P., Hoffleit, H., Epigrammata no. 79
Peek, W., Griechische Versinschriften vol. i no. 322
CEG no. 147

    archival material:
    local script: Kamarina
inscription script analysis: not available
    transcription:

τειδε Χορο̅ι κἀ[τ]-
ελος κει<ν>ται θα[ν]-
ατοιο λαχοντε̣-
ς· ανφοτερος δ-
ε καλο̅ς hυιος ε-
θαπσε φιλος.
OR
τειδε Χορο̅ι κα[ι]
Ελος κτλ.

    translation:

not available