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| Type of Object: | Inscription |
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| Materials: | Gold sheet |
| Measurements: | 5.4 cm. in height; 2.9 cm. in width |
| Date or Period: | 4th c. B.C. |
| Maker: | South Italian Greek |
| Designated List Section: | IIE Inscribed or Decorated Sheet Metal |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 01/23/2001 |
| Photograph: | Direzione Generale per i Beni Archeologici |
| Copyright: | Ministry of Culture |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Engraved inscriptions often found in funerary contexts and thin metal sheets with engraved or impressed designs often used as attachments to furniture. Approximate date: 7th c. B.C. to 4th c. A.D. This example is an inscribed thin gold sheet from a funerary tumulus. The inscription is in Greek. It is a vademecum to guide the deceased in his or her voyage to the afterworld. | |
| Keywords: | |
| funerary text, Greek, inscription, South Italian, |
