https://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/files/original/d46b3163064df66118e748e5b4adc57a.JPG 094d1efc117e1fdf1473e66afdc63719 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Greek in the Wild: Inscriptions Explained Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images provided for non-commercial research and reference use only. No permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Should you have use questions or any legal concerns about this image or collection, please contact the library. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ancient Greece Description An account of the resource The Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic works of art in this collection were all displayed with an accompanying inscription in ancient Greek. The interaction between the visual image and inscribed text can illuminate the function, meaning, and impact of the artistic object. The inscriptions are epitaphs, dedications, signatures, historical records, and literary records that contextualize the artistic production of ancient Greece in a variety of ways. <a href="http://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/exhibits/show/greekinthewild/introduction">View the interactive exhibit</a>. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pria Jackson, Amanda McVey, Amelia Verkerk, Tina Salowey Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [unknown] Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Thessaly, Greece Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/7194/unknown-maker-lamella-orphica-greek-second-half-of-4th-century-bc/ Subject The topic of the resource Greece Ancient Lamella Hellenistic Language A language of the resource Ancient Greek Type The nature or genre of the resource inscriptions Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context lamella_orphica Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 350-300 BCE Title A name given to the resource Lamella Orphica Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Amanda McVey, Christina Salowey (photo) Description An account of the resource The lamella is a small, thin, rectangular sheet of gold, with dimensions 2.2 × 3.7 × 0.1 cm. The surface of the lamella is wrinkled, but the letters are still legible. There are 6 lines of text, with no word breaks except at the line ends. In the fourth row, the gold appears to be punctured through in a couple of the letters, though they are still easily identified. ΔΙΨΑΙΑΥΟΣΕΓΩΚΑΠΟΛΛΥΜΑΙ / ΑΛΛΑΠΙΕΜΟΥΚΡΑΝΑΣΑΙΕΙΡΟΩ / ΕΠΙΔΕΞΙΑΛΕΥΚΕΚΥΠΑΡΙΣΣΟΣ / ΤΙΣΔΕΖΙΠΩΔΕΖΙΓΑΣΥΙΟΣΕΙΜΙ / ΚΑΙΟΥΡΑΝΟΣΑΣΤΕΡΟΕΝΤΟΣ / ΑΥΤΑΡΕΜΟΙΓΕΝΟΣΟΥΡΑΝΟΝ (on the stone). δίψαι αὖος ἐγὼ κ᾽απόλλυμαι ἀλλὰ πιέμου κράνας αἰειρόω ἐπὶ δεξιά λευκῆ κυπάρισσος “τίς δ᾽έζι? πῶ δ᾽έζι?” Γᾶς υἰός εἰμί καὶ οὐρανοῦ ἀστερόεντος αὐτάρ ἐμοὶ γένος οὐρανόν (transcription). I am parched with thirst and am dying, but give me a drink from the ever-flowing spring. On the right is a white cypress. “Who are you? Where are you from?” I am a son of Earth and starry sky, but my race is heavenly (translation). Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource gold (metal) engraving (action) Relation A related resource Part of <a href="http://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/exhibits/show/greekinthewild/introduction">Greek in the Wild: Inscriptions Explained</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images provided for non-commercial research and reference use only. No permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Should you have use questions or any legal concerns about this image or collection, please contact the <a href="http://presslib.hollins.edu/">Wyndham Robertson Library</a>.