Description: Lead plaque
(w:
0.052 x h:
0.60 x d:
0.002). Bent and corroded, with a hole pierced through it at approximately the centre of the top.
Text: Inscribed on both sides, i. on inside, ii. on outside.
Letters: not dated; they include some cursive forms.
Date: First century BCE - third century CE
Findspot:
Cyrene:
Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: area F12, 1, 2.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location:
Cyrene Museum, Storeroom of the American excavations
(Inv. no. 74-299)
Commentary
Jordan, who only saw a photograph, reported two illegible lines followed by Εὐβοι/ος[ . . . . ] Reynolds suggests that, with time and good lighting of the tablet more might be read. The discovery of two curse tablets in the Sanctuary is paralleled, see e.g. R. Stroud, Curses from Corinth, AJA 77 (1973) 228 f. for 14 curse tablets of the Roman period found in the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore on Akrocorinth (reference from Jordan, loc.cit. p.166), and N. Bookidis, Cursing in the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Ancient Corinth (1993).
Bibliography: Mentioned by Jordan, 1985 p.187 under no. 150, whence SEG 35.1727; Reynolds, 2012, A.61, whence SEG 62.1798.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).