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E01328: Fragment of a limestone bread mould with a fragmentary Greek inscription, probably labelling bread as eulogia of *John the Baptist (S00020). Found at Karpasia (Cyprus). Probably 6th-7th c.
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posted on 2016-05-02, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiFragment of a round, limestone bread mould. Max. L. 0.085 m; max. H. 0.078 m; Th. at the rim 0.023 m; letter height c. 0.008-0.01 m. Presumed dimensions of the whole object: circumference: c. 0.62 m; diameter: 0.166 m. The fragmentarily preserved inscription runs around its edge, the letters are deeply carved, in mirror writing. Found in 1961 in the ruins of Karpasia/Ayios Philon (northern Cyprus). Seen and copied by Ino Michaelidou-Nicolaou in the Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Nikosia before 1963.
Inscription:
[+ εὐλογία τ]οῦ ἁγήου καὶ τ̣ι[μίου Προδρόμου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου]
'[+ Blessing] of the holy and venerable [Forerunner and Baptist John]'
Text: Michaelidou-Nicolaou 1963, 130-132, no. 4.
Inscription:
[+ εὐλογία τ]οῦ ἁγήου καὶ τ̣ι[μίου Προδρόμου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου]
'[+ Blessing] of the holy and venerable [Forerunner and Baptist John]'
Text: Michaelidou-Nicolaou 1963, 130-132, no. 4.
History
Evidence ID
E01328Saint Name
John the Baptist : S00020Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Images and objects - Other portable objects (metalwork, ivory, etc.) Images and objects - Lamps, ampullae and tokensLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
700Activity not before
500Activity not after
700Place of Evidence - Region
Aegean islands and CyprusPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
KarpasiaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Karpasia Salamis Σαλαμίς Salamis Salamis Farmagusta Far Κωνσταντία Konstantia ConstantiaCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Activities Accompanying Cult
- Production and selling of eulogiai, tokens
