ISic030014: Lead defixio

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ID
ISic030014
Status
draft
Language
Ancient Greek
Object type
lamina
Text type
defixio

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Apparatus criticus

  • Text after Bettarini ;
  • 1: Δέτας Jeffery, Dubois, Lopez Jimeno, Arena
  • 2: Ἀκιδοκόι Arena

Physical description

Support

Description
Rectangular shape. Originally folded, now broken into two parts. Preserved entire.
Object type
lamina
Object condition
complete
Dimensions
height: 12 cm, width: 6 cm, depth: cm

Material

Description
lead
Type > subtype
metal.lead > unverified

Inscription

Layout
Horizontal writing on two lines, mostly left-right, but with some (parts of) words inverted right-left.
Text condition
preserved
Technique
engraved
Pigment
No data
Lettering
No data
Letter heights
Line 1-2: 3mm
Interlinear heights

Provenance

Place of origin
Selinus
Provenance found
Sanctuary of Malophoros, Gaggera.
Map

Current location

Place
Palermo, Sicilia
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas
42562
Autopsy
No Autopsy
Map

Date

499-451 BCE (500 BCE - 451 BCE)
Evidence
lettering, archaeological-context

Text type

defixio

commentary

Jeffery describes this text as a list of names (nom.) written backwards, but by an unskilled hand which tended to write the initial syllable (and the medial at least once) forwards. On the contrary, Bettarini believes that the so-called retrograde ductus of the words and, at times, their inversion was done on purpose by the author. Regarding each letter, it is important to point out that the π is Ionic, made up of two vertical strokes of equal length; this implies a date aroundthe middle of the fifth century BCE (Bettarini).

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
6/24/2022