stele with Iberian inscription

MAC BCN-025353
Object type stele
Culture/period Protohistory and Iberian world
Materials sandstone
Technique carving
Mint
Production date -200 / -100
Current location Reserva provisonal
Archaeological site Santa Perpètua de la Mogoda
Township Santa Perpètua de Mogoda (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Vallès Occidental)
Dimensions 1003 x 510 x 300 mm
Description
The stele of Santa Perpètuad de la Mogoda is sculpted in sandstone and preserves seven lines of writing in Iberian characters. Partially damaged at the top, it says: -] Stanese [- / Intan / ebanem.au / ŕuninkika / oŕtiense / ikika.siba / Nitin. On the back, in the centere, a square hole with a socket at the top is interpreted as a possible cavity for relics. It therefore might have been used as an altar table in the Early Middle Ages.
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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID 2556