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Phoenician Gypsum Plaque, Classical Cypriot
Phoenician Gypsum Plaque, Classical Cypriot, c. 400–375 BC. British Museum, 125080.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Classical

Phoenician Gypsum Plaque

Gypsum plaque with an inscription in Phoenician characters written in ink on both sides; the text is written sinistroverse, seventeen lines one side, and twelve on the other; records the accounts of the Temple of Astarte with lists of magistrates, officials and cult functionaries. Dimensions: Length: 6 inches; Width: 4.50 inches Object Type: plaque Inscription: Inscription type: inscription Inscription language: Phoenician Inscription script: Phoenician Inscription note: Eleven lines Condition: Fair

Classification

Object type
Inscribed object
Material
StoneGypsum
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Classical
Date
400 - 375 BC
Findspot
Kition-Bamboula

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Found/Acquired: Kition-Bamboula

Identifiers

Accession no.
125080, British Museum

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