Un'iscrizione vascolare dipinta dal tempio R di Selinunte (TP)

The paper publishes a fragmentary inscription painted on two pieces of a small open vessel found at Selinunte (Temple R) by the IFANYU and Unimi Mission during the 2023 campaign. The painted inscription, placed on the inside of the bowl, was characterized using portable X-ray 5uorescence (pXRF) in situ, and micro-Raman spectroscopy on a micro-sample, revealing the use of an ochre pigment. The inscription shows a few but clearly legible letters that can be read as part of an anthroponym or a theonym. The archaeological context and the state of conservation of the fragment suggest that the object is related to the phases preceding the construction of Temple R (628-570 BC) or, alternatively, that it was used in connection with the activities related to the construction of the building.