Cypro-Syllabic Seal Stamp
Description: | Limestone stamp seal or game-piece with a carved inscription in Cypro-Syllabic characters on the base; conical shape with a rounded end (but no perforation); nine characters, arranged dextroverse in three lines. Dimensions: Height: 2 centimetres Object Type: stamp-seal; game-piece Techniques: carved Inscription: Inscription type: inscription Inscription language: Ancient Greek Inscription script: Cypriot Syllabic Inscription transliteration: (1) pe-i-ti-wi (2) se-te-o (3) ri-ko Inscription translation: Belongs to Peithiwis (or Peidiwis?) son of Theoriko |
Period: | Archaic |
Date: | 750 - 400 BC |
Collection: | British Museum |
Provenance: | Found/Acquired: Nicosia (city) |
Accession Number: | 1938,1130.3 |