Limestone votive relief fragment of a seated deity with an inscribed dedication to Apollo, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Inscribed 'Onasioros dedicated to the god Apollo in (good fortune!)' The inscription on this relief is in Cypriote syllabary, the origin of which has proven difficult to trace. Past attempts have been made to link it to Egyptian and Hittite hieroglyphics, the letter forms of the Phoencian alphabet and to the Cretan script Linear A, as well as the Mycenaean script Linear B
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Limestone votive relief fragment, seated deity, inscribed dedication, Apollo, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C, Cypriot, Limestone, H, 3 3/8, 8.6 cm, W, 6 1/2, 16.5, Cesnola Inscriptions, Inscribed, Onasioros dedicated, god Apollo, good fortune!, inscription, relief, Cypriote syllabary, origin, proven difficult, trace, Past attempts, link, Egyptian, Hittite hieroglyphics, letter forms, Phoencian alphabet, Cretan script Linear, well, Mycenaean script, Linear, B
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