ISic030039: Lead lamina

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ID
ISic030039
Status
draft
Language
Ancient Greek
Object type
lamina
Text type
letter

Edition

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Apparatus criticus

  • Text Dubois, Arena

Physical description

Support

Description
Rectangular lead lamina, folded in half lengthways, with texts on the outside (a) and the inside (b).
Object type
lamina
Object condition
complete
Dimensions
height: 5 cmwidth: 8.5 cmdepth: cm

Material

Description
lead
Type > subtype
metal.lead > unverified

Inscription

Layout
No data
Text condition
complete
Technique
engraved
Pigment
No data
Lettering
No data
Letter heights
Line 1: 3-6mm
Interlinear heights

Provenance

Place of origin
Himera
Provenance found
Himera

Current location

Place
Himera, Sicilia
Repository
Parco Archeologico di Himera e Antiquarium
H 69.439
Autopsy
No Autopsy
Map

Date

475-451 BCE (Dubois, Arena). (475 BCE - 451 BCE)
Evidence
lettering, archaeological-context

Text type

letter

commentary

Whether a letter (as suggested by Mani Piraino), or part of a defixio (so, speculatively, Jordan) is unclear. Dubois and Arena report text (a) only.

Bibliography

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
8/17/2026