INSCRIPTIONS FROM AÏ KHANOUM AND TANAIS: POSSIBLE ANALOGIES
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-676X-2020-5-220-230
Abstract
Aim. To find new analogies of inscriptions no.117-120 from the Aï Khanoum palace treasury (Greco-Bactrian kingdom). Methodology. The mentioned inscriptions were compared with the so-called dipinti of the γευματηρά group, found mostly in Tanais (Bosporan kingdom) as well as in other sites in the north of the Black Sea region. The methods of observation and comparison were used. Results. A significant similarity between the Bactrian and Black Sea inscriptions under study was revealed. In both groups, the inscriptions were written with paint on vessels containing liquids to convey information about their serial numbers, the amount of the contained liquid and the cases of transferring the liquid from one vessel to another. This allowed the author to assume that all these inscriptions belonged to the same tradition. Research implications. The obtained results can be used in further research in the field of epigraphy to verify the existence of such a tradition.
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