ISic000635: I.Sicily inscription 000635

Photo J. Prag, Aut. Assessorato Beni Culturali Regione Siciliana n.10681 del 06/05/2014
ID
ISic000635
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
dedication
Object type
altar
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text from autopsy

Physical description

Support

Description
A small horned altar, with a square hollow in the top and a moulded base. The moulding is damaged around the front of the base, and the horns are chipped, but it is otherwise only lightly worn. The reverse is entirely plain.
Object type
altar
Material
sandstone
Condition
No data
Dimensions
height: 11 cmwidth: 12.5 cmdepth: 10 cm

Inscription

Layout
The inscribed field is 9.5 cm wide and 5.3 cm high
Text condition
No data
Lettering

Letter heights
Line 1-2: 7-14mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: not measured

Provenance

Place of origin
Syracusae
Provenance found
Viale Teocrito, 1955-56 (by an individual living on the adjoining via Socrate)
Map

Current location

Place
Siracusa, Italy
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi , 66947
Autopsy
Display Sector D, case 315 no.5
Map

Date

1st — 2nd century CE (AD 1 – AD 200)
Evidence
No data

Text type

dedication

commentary

Bibliography

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
1/19/2021