Greek honorific inscription, unknown Greek workshop, decrees, Hellenistic period, cities, Greek inscriptions, actors. Stele topped with a tympanum, separated from the epigraphic field by moldings. Eleven lines of Greek text preserved, partially damaged, especially on the right and left edges. The text was longer; the lower part of the object is missing. The back side is unworked. Greek honorific inscription with a decree from Perinthus in honor of the tragic actor Athenaios. 300–250 BC, Perinthus, Greek inscription; height 38 cm, width 25.5 cm, thickness 18 cm, weight 16.2 kg., A roughly rectangular stone slab with an irregular top edge and rounded bottom corners rests against a plain gray background; the stone surface is textured and weathered with a mix of light beige, off-white, pale gray, and darker gray areas, and shows a group of shallow incised marks arranged in horizontal rows that blend into the stone; the slab has uneven, rough edges and a few small pits and depressions, and ...
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Greek honorific inscription, unknown Greek workshop, decrees, Hellenistic period, cities, Greek inscriptions, actors. Stele topped with a tympanum, separated from the epigraphic field by moldings. Eleven lines of Greek text preserved, partially damaged, especially on the right and left edges. The text was longer; the lower part of the object is missing. The back side is unworked. Greek honorific inscription with a decree from Perinthus in honor of the tragic actor Athenaios. 300–250 BC, Perinthus, Greek inscription; height 38 cm, width 25.5 cm, thickness 18 cm, weight 16.2 kg., A roughly rectangular stone slab with an irregular top edge and rounded bottom corners rests against a plain gray background; the stone surface is textured and weathered with a mix of light beige, off-white, pale gray, and darker gray areas, and shows a group of shallow incised marks arranged in horizontal rows that blend into the stone; the slab has uneven, rough edges and a few small pits and depressions, and overall displays mottled coloration with subtle brownish and tan tones in places.

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Greek honorific inscription unknown Greek workshop decrees Hellenistic period cities Greek inscriptions actors Stele topped tympanum separated epigraphic field moldings Eleven lines Greek text preserved partially damaged right left edges text was longer lower part object missing back side unworked decree Perinthus honor tragic actor Athenaios 300–250 Bc Greek inscription height 38 cm width 25.5 cm thickness 18 cm weight 16.2 kg roughly rectangular stone slab irregular top edge rounded bottom corners rests plain gray background stone surface textured weathered mix light beige off-white pale gray darker gray areas group shallow incised marks arranged horizontal rows blend stone slab uneven rough edges small pits depressions displays mottled coloration subtle brownish tan tones places.

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