Caption

Greek dedicatory inscription, unknown author. Quadrangular limestone tablet with eight lines of Greek text. Abydos; Greek inscription; height 36.5 cm, width 39.0 cm, depth 7.1 cm; dated 25.06.257., A roughly square, flat stone slab with a coarse, uneven surface and worn, chipped edges sits against a neutral background; the slab is predominantly beige with areas of light tan and pale cream, showing a few shallow indentations and a couple of small round depressions, fine tool marks and scratches across its face, and a noticeable diagonal gouge on one side, while the background is a uniform muted gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_139

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Rights managed

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86.7Mb (9.1Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Greek dedicatory inscription unknown author Quadrangular limestone tablet eight lines Greek text Abydos Greek inscription height 36.5 cm width 39.0 cm depth 7.1 cm dated 25.06.257 roughly square flat stone slab coarse uneven surface worn chipped edges sits neutral background slab predominantly beige areas light tan pale cream showing shallow indentations couple small round depressions fine tool marks scratches across face noticeable diagonal gouge side background uniform muted gray.