Caption

Honorific inscription of Theagenes, son of Theon; Greek inscriptions 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 locality; place of finding unknown. Inscription Greek. Height 15.2 cm, width 21 cm, depth 8 cm, weight 3.70 kg., A rough, irregularly shaped rock with a triangular profile rests against a plain light gray background; its surface shows a textured, granular appearance with a mix of beige, light brown, tan, cream, white, and small patches of darker gray and muted rust tones, and a few shadowed crevices and pitted areas visible across the face.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_055

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53.8Mb (4.4Mb) / 16.2in x 12.9in / 4853 x 3872 (300dpi)

Keywords

Honorific inscription Theagenes son Theon Greek inscriptions marble block covered pink patina fragmentarily preserved top edge original Five lines Greek text visible Dated 115–110 BC Egypt Pharbaitos locality place finding unknown Inscription Greek Height 15.2 cm width 21 cm depth 8 cm weight 3.70 kg rough irregularly shaped rock triangular profile rests plain light gray background surface textured granular appearance mix beige light brown tan cream white small patches darker gray muted rust tones shadowed crevices pitted areas visible across face.