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There are two inscriptions; one is a text in three lines of Cypro-Syllabic and the other is a single word in Greek, meaning "of Themias." The two may not be contemporary, and the Greek may have been added when the block was reused.
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Title: Limestone inscribed block
Period: Classical
Date: 5th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 8 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (22.2 x 50.2 x 12.1 cm)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2321
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