ISic001486: I.Sicily inscription 001486

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ID
ISic001486
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
funerary
Object type
block
Status
draft
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Edition

M.T. Manni Piraino, Iscrizioni greche lapidarie del Museo di Palermo, Sikelika 6 (Palermo: S. F. Flaccovio, 1973) Zotero
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Text of IGPalermo

Physical description

Support

Description
Described as a block of the local stone ('arenaria') from Monte Rosso by Mingazzini. the block appears largly intact, but with a break across the face
Object type
block
Material
sandstone
Object condition
complete, broken
Dimensions
height: 50 cmwidth: 130 cmdepth: 50 cm

Inscription

Layout
Boustrophedon across the upper part of the face, with a dividing line/ledge between the two lines.
Text condition
complete
Technique
chiselled
Pigment
No data
Lettering
No data
Letter heights
Line 1-2: 40-90mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Kakyron
Provenance found
Found during excavations in the 1930s by Mingazzini, in re-use in 'Tower A' of a section of fourth-century BCE fortification, along with a second inscription.
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Current location

Place
Ravanusa, Italy
Repository
Museo Archeologico Salvatore Lauricella
Autopsy
Observed 2015.07.23 Metcalfe
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Date

End of 6th century BCE, beginning 5th century BCE (550 BC - 451 BC)
Evidence
No data

Text type

funerary

commentary

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
12/12/2025