Caption

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 irregular, weathered surfaces and rounded edges sits against a flat background; the stone shows a textured, pitted surface with uneven bumps and depressions and a somewhat sloping top edge, displaying a palette of gray, beige, off-white, and light brown tones while the background appears as a uniform medium gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_064

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (3.6Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 weathered surfaces rounded edges sits flat background stone textured pitted surface uneven bumps depressions somewhat sloping top edge displaying palette gray beige off-white light brown tones background uniform medium gray.