Global InformationAbdmiskar cippus information
| Abdmiskar cippus | |
|---|---|
 The cippus at the Louvre, 2022 | |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.05 meters |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Created | c. 300 BC |
| Discovered | 1890 Sidon, South, Lebanon |
| Discovered by | Joseph-Ange Durighello |
| Present location | Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
| Language | Phoenician |
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).
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".
- ^ a b AO 1759