Caption

Fragment of a Punic votive inscription, unknown Carthaginian workshop; Baal-Hamon Phoenician deity; Punic stele. Upper part of a stele with acroteria with four lines of inscription: For the Lady, Tanit the Face of Baal, and for the Lord, Baal-Hammon, this is what Magon, son of Azarbaal, offered .... The back side of the object has not been processed and smoothed. 3rd–2nd century BC. Carthage Tunisia. Stele, votive inscription. Height 14.5 cm; width 9 cm; depth 6 cm; weight 1.08 kg., A roughly triangular stone slab with an uneven, chipped edge and a peaked top, showing a textured surface in shades of beige, light tan, and pale cream with small darker brown and gray speckles; the face of the slab bears a few shallow incised marks and grooves arranged in several horizontal groupings, and the sides show irregular breaks and rougher, more eroded areas in similar beige and tan tones against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_453

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68.1Mb (3.7Mb) / 13.2in x 20.0in / 3969 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment Punic votive inscription unknown Carthaginian workshop Baal-Hamon Phoenician deity Punic stele Upper part stele acroteria four lines inscription Lady Tanit Face Baal Lord Baal-Hammon Magon son Azarbaal offered back side object processed smoothed 3rd–2nd century BC Carthage Tunisia Stele votive inscription Height 14.5 cm width 9 cm depth 6 cm weight 1.08 kg roughly triangular stone slab uneven chipped edge peaked top showing textured surface shades beige light tan pale cream small darker brown gray speckles face slab bears shallow incised marks grooves arranged several horizontal groupings sides irregular breaks rougher eroded areas tan tones plain gray background.