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Fragmentary marble inscription

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Fragmentary marble inscription

Period:: Late Classical or Hellenistic
Date:: 2nd half of the 4th century B.C.
Culture:: Greek, Attic
Medium:: Marble
Dimensions:: H.,6 1/8", W.,4 1/4", D.,1 1/4"
Classification:: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line:: Fletcher Fund, 1926
Accession Number:: 26.60.4

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 171

Description

The inscription is part of an Athenian decree that was set up in public for people to read. Such inscriptions played an important role in the operation of the democratic process in Athens.
Provenance

From Athens
References

Alexander, Christine. 1926. "Classical Inscriptions: Recent Accessions." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 21(7): p. 177, n. 5
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