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Abstract

Rectangular limestone statuette base with a carved bilingual and bigraphic inscription in Greek (Cypro-Syllabic) and Phoenician (Phoenician alphabet). The Phoenician text consists of three lines, written right to left (sinistrograde), but is incomplete on both sides. The Cypro-Syllabic text occupies four lines, also sinistrograde, of which the beginning of the first three are also incomplete, but are fully preserved on the left side. Date: 375 BC Width: 40.5 centimetres Height: 27 centimetres This 3D scan was created by Amelia Knowlson (Sheffield Hallam University) using an Artec Spider as part of her placement at the Museum. COL: [WCO27567](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?partId=1&objectId=366073) Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Historical Architecture and Urbanism

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
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