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description: Leaden plaque containing a curse, written in false boustrophedon
catalogue number: 910
LSAG reference: 276.18
date: c. 450 ?
object type: Plaque
region: WC
sub-region: Doric Colonies, Sicily
archaeological context:
    publications:
Ribezzo, RIGI vol. 8 (1924) pp. 86 ff
Pace, Camarina (1927) no. 162
SEG vol. 4 no. 30
Dunbabin, T.J., The Western Greeks no. 402
Jeffery, BSA vol. 50 (1955) no. 74
Syracuse Museum no. 24086

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

[τοι]δε γεγραβαται
επι δυσπραγι̣[αι]·
Κερδο̅ν Ελ̣ασ̣[· ·]
[· ·]ξε(?)ο το Περκο,
Πυθο̅ν Διοκλ[- - -].

    translation:

not available