| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | I 2242 | |
| Title: | LIMESTONE INSCRIPTION: GREEK | |
| Category Code: | I | |
| Object Number: | 2242 | |
| Description: | Long rectangular block, possible anathyrosis on rt. Joint. Back worked ca. smooth with flat chisel. Rectangular dowel hole in top set 00.582 from rt. Edge, 00.02 fr. Front face; L00.07 W00.063 Depth00.09. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. Inscribed on front face, Greek, letter H00.039-00.052: <]AKH EST[…..]ORINTHOS T[ Note: letter after omicron looks like B/epichoric epsilon | |
| Material: | Oolitic limestone | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving part of bottom, top and back surfaces, right joint; broken left end. Surfaces badly damaged. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.515 T00.315 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L01.21 | |
| Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | at least 450 B.C. from letter forms; context Late Roman or Byz. | |
| Area: | Forum southwest | |
| Context: | NB192 P170 | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth VIII.3 N009 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Kent, Corinth 8:3, 1966 Monument: Forum southwest Image: bw 5291 Image: bw 7044 Image: bw 1999 018 16 Basket: NB192 P170 Notebook Page: NB 192, spread 94 (pp. 171 - 172) |
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