The Abdmiskar cippus is a white marble cippus in obelisk form discovered in Sidon, Lebanon, dated to 300 BCE. Discovered in 1890 by Joseph-Ange Durighello (son of the discoverer of the Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II).

Abdmiskar cippus
The cippus at the Louvre, 2022
MaterialMarble
Height1.05 meters
Width30 cm
Createdc. 300 BC
Discovered1890
Sidon, South, Lebanon
Discovered byJoseph-Ange Durighello
Present locationParis, Ile-de-France, France
LanguagePhoenician

It contains a two line Phoenician inscription, stating that it represents an "offering made by Abdmiskar, son of Baalsillekh, to his lord Salman." It measures 105cm x 30cm x 30cm.[1] It has been compared to the obelisks in the Temple of the Obelisks in Byblos.

Today it is on display at the Louvre (AO 1759 + 1762).[1]

The inscription is known as KAI 282, RES 930, or the "fourth Sidonian".

edit

Bibliography

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b AO 1759