Caption

Honorific inscription of Theagenes, son of Theon; unknown creator; Greek inscription on a marble block covered with a pink patina, fragmentarily preserved only the top edge is original. Five lines of Greek text visible. Dated 115–110 BC. Egypt, Pharbaitos place of origin/finding. Inscription Greek. Height 15.2 cm, width 21 cm, depth 8 cm, weight 3.70 kg., A roughly triangular stone fragment with carved grooves and shallow incised lines across its surface, showing a weathered, pitted texture and some rough edges; the stone displays a range of beige, tan, light brown, and pale cream colors with slightly darker brown areas and faint grayish tones, and a thin diagonal crack runs across part of the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_054

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53.8Mb (4.9Mb) / 16.2in x 12.9in / 4853 x 3872 (300dpi)

Keywords

Honorific inscription Theagenes son Theon unknown creator Greek inscription marble block covered pink patina fragmentarily preserved top edge original Five lines Greek text visible Dated 115–110 BC Egypt Pharbaitos place origin finding Inscription Greek Height 15.2 cm width 21 cm depth 8 cm weight 3.70 kg roughly triangular stone fragment carved grooves shallow incised lines across surface showing weathered pitted texture rough edges stone displays range beige tan light brown pale cream colors slightly darker brown areas faint grayish tones thin diagonal crack runs across part surface.