Support: Two fragments from sides of skyphos, Attic black figure ware (estimated diameter 0.084).

Layout: Very crude scratched on both sides on two lines running one upon the other on fragm. b.

Letters: 0.006-0.09; very awkward lettering, straight iota, espilon with three equal bars.

Date: Between 500 and 480 BC (monument type).

Findspot: Found between 1963 and 1965 at Taucheira ➚: archaic votive deposit.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Seen by J. Boardman in 1965 at Tūkrah. Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from editors (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

a. À Dèmèter [---].

b. Intraduisible.

English translation

a. For Demeter [---].

b. Not usefully translatable.

Italian translation

a. Per Demetra [---].

b. Intraducibile..

Commentary

Hayes, in Boardman – Hayes 1973, p. 48, says that graffiti run on both sides, whereas Boardman, in Boardman – Hayes 1973, p. 85, takes fragm. b, which runs under a handle, to follow fragm. a, but without any indication of the possible extent of the missing part. Thus it seems more cautious to present them separately.

In fragment b, letters of ll. 1 and 2 are crossing one another, so that the reading is very hazardous.

On the whole, the only clear element is the very plausible dative of Demeter's name.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr003400 Dedication to Demeter

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