Plate or palette or whetstone, Classical ?, 4th century B.C.?, Cypriot, Stone, H.: 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (0.6 x 11.7 x 5.7 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, The edges of the bottom are beveled. On the top are two long shallow, polished depressions as if to hold a couple of cylindrical objects. Probably used by a painter to mix his colors. Inscription formerly in several lines, running the length of the flat bottom, but at present all that remains is the end of one line
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Plate, palette, whetstone, Classical ?, 4th century B.C.?, Cypriot, Stone, H, 1/4 x 4 5/8 2 1/4, 0.6 11.7 5.7 cm, Cesnola Inscriptions, edges, bottom, beveled, top, two long, shallow, polished depressions, if, hold, couple, cylindrical objects, painter, mix, colors, Inscription formerly, several lines, running, length, flat bottom, present, remains, line
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