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The Cypro-Syllabic inscription reads: "Aristagoras, son of Onasias, having made a vow on behalf of (his) child, dedicated (me) to Perseutes." It is unclear whether it is a prayer about the welfare of his child or about having a child.
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Title: Limestone inscribed ex-voto
Period: Late Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Stone (limestone: Mitford 1971, p. 60)
Dimensions: Other: 8 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 15 in. (22.2 x 36.8 x 38.1 cm)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2323
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