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| Artifact Identification |
| Juror's Ticket, Juroro's Ticket, Diecast's Pinakeion, Allotment Plate (1930.01.0001) |
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| Classification |
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Communications Artifacts :
Documentary Artifact :
Receipt |
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| Visual Description |
| None |
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| Artist/Maker |
| None |
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| Geographic Location |
| Europe, West, Greece, Attica, Athens, Liopesi |
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| Period/Date |
| Classical, 4th century BCE |
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| Culture |
| Greek |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) |
| 11.7 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) |
| 2.1 cm |
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| Dimension 3 (Depth) |
| 0.2 cm |
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| Weight |
| 40 g |
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| Measuring Remarks |
| None |
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| Materials |
| Metal--Bronze |
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| Manufacturing Processes |
| Forging, Incising
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| Munsell Color Information |
| Olive Gray (5Y 3/1) -ns
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| Published Description |
| "The principle inscription is a palimsest and
now reads, Timophon Paiani[eus], indicating that the tiket once belonged to Timophon of the deme of Paiania. He voted in the third division of the
courts indicated by the raised letter gamma in the incuse square at the left. At the right are the usual symbols, the double-bodied owl and the
single owl full face with folded wings which are the official seals of the Attic state. The latter owl stands between olive brances and has the letter Alpha, Theta and Heta = Athe[naion] . The earlier inscription has been thorougly erased by some letters can be read and the named restored as Philo[ny]m[o]s. In the second line the first four letters are clearly PAIA showing the Philonymos was also from the deme of Paiania." - Vanderpool, 293-294.
Bronze plate, Liopesi in Attica (ca. 350 BC) ABAP 124-126 no 18; BE 173 no. 24, juror's token. - J. Bodel and S. Tracy, eds. Greek and Roman Inscriptions in the U.S.A., American Academy in Rome, 1997.
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| Scholarly Notes |
| 3/16/2006: "While I would keep the juror's ticket can the Diecast's Pinakeion be made so those looking can find it. The CM number is not in the original article but in the Kroll subsequent publication. The current number is unknown to scholars to would look for the Greek name. Also add another name allotment plate or juroro's ticket if possible to make it more searchable." Jim Dengate, 3/16/2006
This diecast pinakion is one of about 20 found worldwide outside of Greece. - J. A. Dengate, 1/27/98
Published by John Kroll who wrote his dissertation on these for Harvard. Names on it and who these people were in Athens. (See bibliography)
Bronze Juror's Ticket: A bronze ticket (pinakion) which was submitted by an Athenian citizen who wished to sit for jury duty. The selection of jurors was done by lot to prevent bribery. The government would periodically recall all tickets, erase the owners name, and reissue them. This original allotment plate was issued three times: to Phaidimos and Timophon of Paeania, and to a third whose name is illegible. - Unknown source
Dated 4th c. BCE by Vanderpool. The modern village of Liopesi is on the
East side of Mt. Hymettos and was an ancient Attic Deme of Paiania as it says on the inscription. So while this object was purchased in Athens, it was found in Liopesi probably in the grave of its final citizen owner/user. - J. A. Dendate, 8/13/98
4th c. BCE - unknown, n.d. |
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| Comparanda |
| N/A |
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| Bibliography |
| Bodel, John, & Stephen Tracy, eds. Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the USA: A Checklist. Rome: American Academy, 1997.
Bulletin Epigraphique, Revue des Etudes Grecs, 173, no. 24.
Kroll, John. Athenian Bronze Allotment Plates . Cambridge, MA, 1972, pp. 124-126 no. 18.
Vanderpool, Eugene. "[article]," American Journal of Archaeology, 36 (1932): 293-94. |
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| Archaeological Data |
| Found in grave at Liopesi near Athens.
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| Credit Line/Dedication |
| Purchase
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| Reproduction |
| No |
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| Reproduction Information |
| N/A |
