Object card·SAL_5843·1970

Marble fragment with incised letters, Temple of Zeus, Salamis

Marble fragment with incised letters, Temple of Zeus, Salamis
Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_5843. "Marble fragment with incised letters, Temple of Zeus, Salamis". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

Object card

Other image (1)

English, translated from the French record

Fragment of a marble slab, its lower edge bearing the remains of two serifed letters, with two horizontal ruled lines visible. White marble, calcined; the letters are incised very roughly, with unclear outlines and poorly joined strokes. H. 9.9 x l. 9.5 cm, from square E VII/γ5 at the Temple of Zeus, Salamis; negative 04762_02. Inventory E_0106; 30 September 1970.

French, as on the record

chantier : Temple de Zeus objet : Fragment de marbre carre : E VII/γ5 inv objet : E_0106 Fragment d'une plaque de marbre avec le bord inférieur portant les restes de deux lettres à apices. Deux nu, on aperçoit deux lignes horizontales de tracé. En marbre blanc calciné. Lettres incisées très grossièrement (contours peu nets, hastes mal raccordées). H. 9,9 x l. 9,5 negatif : 04762_02

Corrections and additions

Can you tell us more about this?

If you can identify, date or place this item, or know where else it is recorded, we would like to hear.

We would like to hear about

  • What it shows or records
  • Its date, place or author
  • Where else it is published or held
  • A mistake in our description

Tell us if you would like to be thanked by name on the page.

More from Salamis

16,340 items in the archiveThe site →