Incised sherd with letters, Temple of Zeus, Salamis
Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_6088. "Incised sherd with letters, Temple of Zeus, Salamis". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Sherd from a wheel-made vessel from the Temple of Zeus, square E VII/γ7, bearing incised letters (remains of two or three letters, including a complete iota). Pale pink, very sandy, well-fired clay with a greenish slip; very strong wheel marks; the incisions were made before firing; 8.3 x 9.4 cm. Salamis, Cyprus; negative 04903_06. Inventory E_0122; 26 October 1970.
French, as on the record
chantier : Temple de Zeus
carre : E VII/γ7
objet : Tesson
inv objet : E_0122
negatif : 04903_06
Tesson portant des lettres incisées (restes de deux ou trois lettres dont un Iota entier). Argile rose pâle, très sableuse, bien cuite avec engobe verdâtre. Vase tourné (très fortes traces de tour). Incisions faites avant cuisson. 8,3 x 9,4
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