Barnett, Richard David, and Carole Mendleson, eds. Tharros: A Catalogue of Material in the British Museum from Phoenician and Other Tombs at Tharros, Sardinia. British Museum Publications. London: British Museum Press, 1987.
BM 1856,1223.143
Black Glazed Attic "Fish-Plate" with Phoenician Inscription and Decoration
Metadata
- Collection
- British Museum | BM (Public)
- Keyword
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- Vessel Label
- Language
- Phoenician / Punic
- Script
- Phoenician
- Find Type
- Excavation
- Material
- clay | vessel (or pot fragment/sherd)
- Updated by
- James D. Moore, 2026-06-28
General Notes
Found in tomb 17.
Textual Notes
Tentatively I read Ḥ. Of the possible known abbreviations, "wheat" (ḤṬH) seems the only likely choice for a small shallow bowl; one could conceive of a ceremonial instance in which a bowl is dedicated to the dead for this purpose. Most other Ḥ abbreviations are only attested in Imperial Aramiac. Given the ductus and late date of the vessel, a linear Ḥ is the most likely reading. That said, one could read a poorly written K, in which case, "S(ilver)" may be the meaning. While this would be a fitting item for a tomb, the difficulty of overcoming the paleography rules againsts it at the moment (Moore).
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James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore
James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore
Funeral dirge.
Moore, James D.. 'BM 1856,1223.143.' DEAPS. 18 Feb, 2026. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/16887. Accessed: 29 Jun, 2026.