Archaic II

Cypriot Syllabary Limestone Block

Monumental limestone block, originally from the door of a tomb, bearing an inscribed epitaph in the Cypriot Syllabary; single line of characters partially framed by parallel incised lines; fourteen signs of approximately the same size; fourth sign partially damaged. Dimensions: Height: 24 centimetres; Width: 29 centimetres Object Type: block Techniques: incised Inscription: Inscription type: inscription Inscription language: Ancient Greek Inscription script: Cypriot Syllabic Inscription transliteration: ti-mo-wa-na-ko-to-se-to-ti-ma-se-u-e-mi Inscription translation: I am (the tomb) Timowanax son of Timases (?) Inscription note: After Masson 1983, pp. 169-170