Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Cyprus - Classical Funerary Stele with Inscription
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Classical Funerary Stele with Inscription
Type of Object: Inscription
Materials: Stone
Measurements: Various
Date or Period: 6th Century B.C.
Maker: Classical
Designated List Section: 2F Inscriptions
Date of Import Restriction: 07/19/2002
Photograph: Department of Antiquities, Nicosia, Cyprus
Copyright: Department of Antiquities, Nicosia, Cyprus
 
Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Inscribed stone materials date from the 6th century B.C. through the 3rd century A.D. During the Cypro-Classical period, funerary stele and votive plaques were inscribed. From the 1st to the 3rd century A.D. funerary plaques, mosaic floors, and building plaques were inscribed. In this example, the Greek inscription is in Cypriot syllabic script.
Keywords:
inscription, stele, stone,

 


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