Title

Phoenician inscription, fragment of a marble pedestal, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Two lines of a Phoenician inscription from a fragment of a marble pedestal, 400 BC - 375 BC. The text commemorates the dedication of gold plating to the god Reshef-Mikal by Milkyaton, King of Kition (and Idalion), following a military victory. From the British Museum collection.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B79_080

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (4,7Mb) / 13,8in x 14,1in / 4129 x 4244 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious country religion metal Cyprus museum color colour ancient gold deity God inscription location British Museum century dedication artefact artifact lettering goddess inscribed CM Dixon 4th century BC Idalion Phoenician object Dhali Unknown marble Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon gold plated Reshaf-Mikal Melek Yatho Yatho Melek CM Dixon Melek Yatho marble object