A round marble base, with stumps broken off on the top and a single line of Greek lettering across the front face

A plinth made of Pentelic marble for a bust, now missing, found at the late Roman level of the Ancient Agora excavations. Inscribed with the name of its dedicator, its inscription reads "ΚΙΤΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ," "Kittos dedicated (this)."

Comments

Bibliography

Hesperia 74 (2005), p. 420, fig. 11.

Hesperia 3 (1934), p. 66, no. 59

Agora XVIII, no. V637.

Online Resources
Object I 28
Associated Passages
13. Prepositions and Prefixes: Key Terms and Concepts
Type
Image
Date
4th C BC
Culture
Greek
Medium
Marble
Inscription
ΚΙΤΤΟΣ : ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ
Location
Athens, Greece
Image Credit
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
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