Potsherd with Forged Inscription
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Caption
Greek. Potsherd with Forged Inscription, 450–300 B.C.E. and much later. Clay, pigment, 1 9/16 x 2 7/16 in. (3.9 x 6.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.690. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Potsherd with Forged Inscription
Date
450–300 B.C.E. and much later
Medium
Clay, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
1 9/16 x 2 7/16 in. (3.9 x 6.2 cm)
Inscriptions
Forged inscription: Around foot: “Anaxikrates son of Peisos, to Athena” On bottom: “…os made this in Athens”
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
34.690
Rights
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