Support: White marble base with plain mouldings, the upper one slightly chipped (w: 0.50 × h: 0.25 × d: 0.30).

Layout: Inscribed on main face.

Letters: 0.04; slight serifs.

Date: End of third or beginning of second centuries BC (lettering, context).

Findspot: Found at an unknown date at Cyrene ➚: Necropolis, perhaps North Necropolis (Thorn).

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not found.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editors.

French translation

Pratis fils de Lentikhos.

English translation

Pratis son of Lentichos.

Italian translation

Pratis figlio di Lentichos.

Commentary

The Thorns' probable attribution to the North Necropolis is due to the fact that the Italian archaeologists before World War II were mainly interested by this one.

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