Marble inscribed base of a statue

Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata

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Marble inscribed base of a statue

199 BCE – 000 CE

Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata

Sanctuary of Pamisos, Agios Floros

Statue base

Marble

Length: 24 cm x Width: 30 cm x Height: 10 cm

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Marble inscribed base of a bronze statue. Found in the sanctuary of the fluvial god Pamisos, near Agios Floros. The inscription reads: ΔΕΞΙΠΠΟC ΕΥΧΗΝ / ΕΠΗΚΟΩ ΠΑΜΕΙCΩ [Dexipos has dedicated (the statue) as a prayer to the επήκοος god Pamisos). The epithet επήκοος (epikoos) refers to a deity who listens closely and responds to the dedicator's request