Name (?)
created: Transcription from editors.
source date: Fifth century BC
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Lazari and Santucci in [...], pp. 182-183, n. 930 (dr.), and [...], 2001.562, whence [...], 50.1642; [...] 089500.

ισι[...]

ισι[^a1]

[^a1: ισι | [...]ISI]

Intraduisible.

Not usefully translatable.

Intraducibile.

غير قابل للترجمة بشكل جيد.

The first edition of this sherd was based upon the unpublished thesis of Carla Lazari (University of Padova, 1952-1953), completed by Anna Santucci, who updated the bibliography and commentary about the script. Unfortunately, the references given to a so-called 'three-strokes sigma' are out of place, as the compared items are all three-strokes iotas, but for one vase-inscription painted in Attica. This isolated piece of local ware is probably difficult to date and it seems that the date (VI century) given in the publication is only based upon the script.

In fact, the photograph shows clearly a four-strokes sigma, which also indicates the retrograd direction of the inscription. The third letter might be either iota or part of a mu. The straight iota and the use of sigma forbid to date the script before ca. 600.

Moreover, a tentative restoration Νυμφαῖσι, proposed by Micheli and Santucci in [...], p. 128 is impossible on behalf of the dialect. Beginning with Ἰσμ- we know only of mythical or geographical names, which might produce a personal name. If Ισι- should be read, an interpretation seems even more obscure. Non liquet.