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Greek dedicatory inscription, unknown author, tombstone inscription: To the Savior Gods Dioskuros Artemidoros son of Anubatos and his wife-sister Heraklia called also Tsinyris and son Hermanubis called also Dioscorides — gave the grace of piety for happiness hedera. 1st half of the 1st century BC, Egypt. Greek inscription. Height 40 cm, width 30 cm, depth 2 cm., A roughly rectangular carved stone slab with an uneven top edge and a chipped bottom corner, showing a pale off-white and beige surface with areas of light brown discoloration and darker tan patches; the slab has a vertical crack and a visible repair seam with a slightly different beige tone, and a few darker hairline fractures radiating across the surface; the stone bears a group of shallow incised marks forming rows across most of the face, with some marks more worn and faint than others; there is a small carved decorative motif near the lower right area with subtle shadowing; the background behind the slab is a uniform medium gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_423

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Greek dedicatory inscription unknown author tombstone inscription Savior Gods Dioskuros Artemidoros son Anubatos wife-sister Heraklia called also Tsinyris son Hermanubis also Dioscorides gave grace piety happiness hedera 1st half 1st century BC Egypt Greek inscription Height 40 cm width 30 cm depth 2 cm roughly rectangular carved stone slab uneven top edge chipped bottom corner showing pale off-white beige surface areas light brown discoloration darker tan patches slab vertical crack visible repair seam slightly different beige tone darker hairline fractures radiating across surface stone bears group shallow incised marks forming rows across face worn faint small decorative motif near lower right area subtle shadowing background uniform medium gray.