346:
252:
20:
73:
51:
The plaque weighs 191 grams and is curved in the shape of a lens. Its diameter is 7 cm at its narrowest point and 8 cm at its widest point. Only a few written monuments of
Etruscan have survived on metal plates. The arrangement of the text is just as unusual as the shape and texture of the
160:
With over 70 individual words, the text differs significantly from the thousands of short
Etruscan grave inscriptions. It is among the longest in the Etruscan language. The text is written on both sides (referred to here as side A and side B), from right to left, as is usual in Etruscan texts. The
548:
there is "basin." The form with a -u- stem strongly suggests connection with Italic *laku- "basin; lake," so it may be the latter meaning that applies here, as van der Meer suggests, especially if he is also right in suggesting that
1185:
687:
1082:
Tusca. 1. Die
Agramer mumienbinden. 2. Die inschrift des cippus von Perugia. 3. Die Pulena-rolle. 4. Das bleitäfelchen von Magliano. 5. Die leber von Piacenza. 6. Golini-grab I. 7. Die inschrift von Capua.
429:(often mentioned with Suri), Calus (a god of wolves, sometimes used as an epithet of Tin(ia)), Suri, and Lur (though Pittau considers this last to be connected to Latin
1248:
1150:
900:
40:
161:
text is also unusual in that it spirals inward, to be read clockwise from the outside to the inside. Most words are separated by a period.
144:
so "annually appointed village priest"), and on whose behalf ("for the deceased of the Murina ," "for/on behalf of the beloved ancestors"
634:
at the end of side A can mean simply 'make,' but also 'dedicate/carry out a dedication' as it probably is here, as seen in line 6 of the
657:
on side A is well known, since inscriptions indicate that members lived in
Tarquinia, Volsinii, the Siena region, Chiusi, and Perugia.
112:, and (?) in the area of Lur, on side B. Other information includes where the dedications (sacrifices? offerings?) are to take place (
56:. The creation of the artifact is dated to around 450 BC. The lead plate was found in February 1882 in a field 2 km southeast of
1074:
1045:
152:"?, "for the deceased" (nesl)--on side B). Much of the rest is obscure, with the main verb "dedicate" apparently regularly elided.
1273:
43:. It was found in 1882, and dates to the mid 5th century BC. It is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence.
619:(numbers 30 and 39), just as it appears (with abbreviate meni-ta) on side B. Pittau, on the other hand, considers it a name for
32:
607:
on side A refers to a set of deities represented on mirrors as babies, but little else is known of their function. Note that
80:
The text seems to be a series of dedications to various gods and ancestors (in bold below): Cautha, "the gods of this place,"
1238:
1135:
1099:
1006:
712:
1253:
1221:
1263:
1268:
517:. But here she appears amongst mostly underworld deities, suggesting she is both a goddess of birth and of death.
175:. tuthiu . avils /LXXX/ ez . chimthm . casthialth . lacth . hevn . avil . neĹl . man . murinaĹie . falzathi â
1116:(Biblioteca di studi etruschi 53). Pisa/Rome: Fabrizio Serra editore, 2014. ISBN 9788862275712. (in Italian)
1258:
1243:
506:
867:
Bouke Van Der Meer "Some comments on the Tabula
Capuana", in: Studi Etruschi 77, 2014 , 149-175. p. 169
57:
1209:
1204:
1146:
1131:
1095:
1070:
1041:
1002:
961:
896:
708:
616:
604:
514:
426:
81:
36:
953:
879:
Liber linteus zagrabiensis. The Linen Book of Zagreb. A Comment on the
Longest Etruscan Text
816:
Liber linteus zagrabiensis. The Linen Book of Zagreb. A Comment on the
Longest Etruscan Text
635:
568:
generally means "these" as, for example in line 10.16 of the Liber
Linteus, other forms of
345:
251:
52:
disk. The slab is inscribed with spiral
Etruscan letters on both sides, reminiscent of the
267:
according to Rix; van der Meer translates "slaughtering place"; or "at the altar"?), at
854:
Maras, D. F. (1998) "La dea Thanr e le cerchie divine in
Etruria- nuove acquisizioni" in
313:
For Maris Menita (="the Maker"), for the ancestors, also this annually village-priest (
19:
912:
Bonfante, L. Reading the Past: Etruscan University of California Press, 1990, pp. 32-33
585:
561:
525:
434:
39:, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld
1232:
450:
53:
737:
Bonfante, L. Reading the Past: Etruscan University of California Press, 1990, pp. 28
333:(="attend to"?) consecrate ! This announcement: 'Be , carry out the dedications (
934:
Pittau, M. Pittau, M. Studi Sulla Studi Etrusca Ipazia Books, Sassari 2016, p. 155
553:
which immediately precedes it is also a body of water, perhaps a river or stream.
1085:
72:
181:. in . ecs . mene . mlacthe marni . tuthi . tiu . chimthm . casthialth . lacth â
109:
1190:
Interpretando lâantico. Scritti di archeologia offerti a Maria Bonghi Jovino.
965:
1024:
774:
Interpretando l'antico. Scritti di archeologia offerti a Maria Bonghi Jovino
761:
Interpretando l'antico. Scritti di archeologia offerti a Maria Bonghi Jovino
748:
Interpretando l'antico. Scritti di archeologia offerti a Maria Bonghi Jovino
692:
Interpretando l'antico. Scritti di archeologia offerti a Maria Bonghi Jovino
1060:
Beiträge zur Lehre vom indogermanischen Charakter der etruskischen Sprache.
945:
425:
Most of the gods mentioned are associated with the underworld, including
957:
923:
Across Frontiers. Studies in Honour of D. Ridgway and F.R. Serra Ridgway
513:
is usually associated with divine births and with the goddess of desire
275:
annually. in the sacred alcove (?literally "in a/the small holy place"
832:. Manchester: University of Manchester Press. p.206 ISBN 0-7190-5540-7.
532:, both in line 26. There, it also seems to be a place for an offering (
101:
61:
1001:. 2nd Edition. Manchester University Press, Manchester/New York 2002,
209:. ecnia . iv avil . mi menicac . marca lurcac . eth . tuthiu . nesl .
980:
Tarquinia. Archeologia e prosopografia tra Ellenismo e romanizzazione
510:
438:
93:
64:
river valley, near the former monastery of Santa Maria in Borraccia.
1033:
volume 27, 1939. GĂśttingen; Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. pp. 271-275.
402:
For Tin in the area of Lur, you who oversee the rituals must offer (
724:
Søren Peter Cortsen. "Der Inhalt der Bleiplatte von Magliano." In:
187:. cialath . chimth . avilsch . eca . cepen . tuthiu . thuch . ichu
620:
509:
pantheon, but it could also mean "day." Also on side B, the deity
502:
344:
317:, literally "and of the year this priest of the village") in the
250:
105:
71:
441:). According to van der Meer, Lur's name may be related to Latin
128:"annually" on side A, "every four years"? on side B), with what (
1109:
trans. J. K. Whitehead. University of Wisconsin Press. pp 36 ff.
1092:
Reading the Past: Ancient Writing from Cuneiform to the Alphabet
624:
97:
611:
appears to be used as an abbreviation for or alternate form of
136:"firstling"? also on side B), who is to perform them ("priest"
1170:
Teza, E. "Di una iscrizione etrusca trovata in Magliano." in:
588:), which van der Meer tentatively translates as "the ides."
584:, at the beginning of the second and third sections of the
413:
In the area of Lur, for the beloved ancestors themselves (
1029:
Corsten, S. P. "Der Inhalt der Bleiplatte von Magliano"
490:
In line 6.18 of the same text, the name takes the form
803:(in Italian). Sassari: Ipazia Books. pp. 155â163.
501:
on side B is assumed here to be a form of the theonym
1016:
University of California Press, 1990, pp. 25, 28, 50.
843:
Tabula Capuana: Un calendario festivo di etĂ arcaica.
290:
For the gods which of this place, the magistrature (
921:
N.T. DE GRUMMOND, "Maris´, the Etruscan Genius," in
772:van der Meer, B. "The Lead Plaque of Magliano" in:
759:van der Meer, B. "The Lead Plaque of Magliano" in:
746:van der Meer, B. "The Lead Plaque of Magliano" in:
395:, literally "of months") honey wine , proper (?
1188:in: C. Chiaramonte, G. Bagnasco, F. Chiesa (Eds):
1128:Etruscology: History and Culture of the Etruscans
1094:. University of California Press, Berkeley 1990,
1023:, Volume 106 , November 2016 , pp. 264-265. DOI:
1123:. Penguin, 1975, pp. 117, 142-143, 199, 221-222.
950:MĂŠlanges de l'Ăcole française de Rome. AntiquitĂŠ
946:"Per uno studio sintattico del Cippo di Perugia"
763:. Milano 2013 (Quaderni di Acme 134) pp. 323-341
750:. Milano 2013 (Quaderni di Acme 134) pp. 323-341
694:. Milano 2013 (Quaderni di Acme 134) pp. 323-341
572:- occurring in 2.11, 2.13 and at 9.17. The term
376:(="must be commemorated"?), in addition, in the
1192:Monduzzi Editoriale, Mailand 2013, pp. 257â275.
1086:https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001724165
595:apparently includes abbreviations of the terms
417:, literally "self for the ancestors beloved").
1053:Rheinisches Museum fĂźr Philologie. Neue Folge.
828:Bonfante, Giuliano; Bonfante, Larissa (2002).
321:, in addition in the place of offering, the
306:); in addition in the place of offering, at
1223:The Etruscans in Tuscany: Magliano in Tuscany
1172:Rivista di filologia e di istruzione classica
1051:Deecke, W. "Die Bleitafel von Magliano." in:
677:Penguin, 1975, pp. 117, 142-143, 199, 221-222
365:. This for the village , for the deceased (
220:. eis teis . evi tiuras . mulsle mlach ilache
190:tevr . heĹni . mulveni . eth . zuci . am . ar
8:
399:, literally "beautiful"), during the feast.
1062:Gerold & Co., Vienna 1936, pp. 219â252.
776:. Milano 2013 (Quaderni di Acme 134) p. 337
580:in the Liber Linteus (4.15, 4.20) (and, as
453:(5.22) paired with a less well known deity
329:); You who are overseers of these rituals,
302:literally "make (it) beautiful"), monthly (
116:"the place of offering (or of slaughter),"
1069:. University of Texas Press, Austin 2006,
1040:. Giunti Gruppo Editoriale, Florenz 1999,
84:("Maris the Maker"), and "the ancestors" (
1025:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0075435816000046
31:(or Lead Plate of Magliano or Lead Disk;
707:Giunti Gruppo Editoriale: Florenz. 1999
387:For Suri the god, these on the ides (?
263:In addition, in the place of offering (
18:
666:
243:From van der Meer, except where noted.
999:The Etruscan Language: An Introduction
881:. Dudley, MA: Louvain. pp. 87â92.
830:The Etruscan Language: an Introduction
544:). The meaning van der Meer gives for
536:) that must be made, and where gifts (
259:For Cautha, the annually village 80
35:5237), which contains 73 words in the
23:Lead plaque of Magliano, sides A and B
1130:. 7th edition, Springer, Basel 1988,
787:Etruskische Texte: editio minor I-II,
640:ipa ama hen naper XII Velθina-θur-aĹ
560:occurs also in the third line of the
524:(twice on side A) also occurs in the
449:"black." The name also occurs in the
7:
1019:Clackson, J. (Review of Massarelli)
380:on behalf of (or "by" or "during ")
353:O beautiful of Thanr and of Calus,
818:. Dudley, MA: Louvain. p. 169.
445:"pale," possibly in contrast with
357:must be done (?) 4 years; I of
14:
1167:. London, Rainbird. 1968, p. 102.
1158:Archeologia a Magliano in Toscana
1084:Leipzig : K. W. Hiersemann.
212:man . rivach . leĹcem . tnucasi .
1065:de Grummond, N. & E. Simon.
1038:Dizionario della civiltĂ etrusca
997:Bonfante, G. & L. Bonfante.
944:Heems, Gilles van (2021-06-01).
705:Dizionario della civiltĂ etrusca
1249:1882 archaeological discoveries
505:, the Jupiter-like head of the
1186:"The Lead Plaque of Magliano."
1174:. Volume X, 1882, pp. 530â534.
410:, literally "a first thing").
76:Transcription of the two sides
16:Disk with Etruscan inscription
1:
1067:The Religion of the Etruscans
1055:Volume 39, 1884, pp. 141â150.
688:"The Lead Plaque of Magliano"
649:(arable?) acres of Velthinas
576:may be connected to the term
140:"of the village of the year"
1145:Ipazia Books, Sassari 2016,
1021:The Journal of Roman Studies
895:Ipazia Books, Sassari 2016,
877:van der Meer, L. B. (2007).
814:van der Meer, L. B. (2007).
1156:Rendini, P and M. Firmati.
1143:Studi sulla lingua etrusca.
1107:Religion in Ancient Etruria
1014:Reading the Past: Etruscan.
459:cisum θesane uslanec mlaĎe
294:) the village must make (
1290:
1114:I testi etruschi su piombo
925:, London 2006, pp. 413-426
315:avil-s-ch eca cepen tuthiu
148:âon side A; "on behalf of
114:casthia, lac, fal-za, chim
893:Studi Sulla Studi Etrusca
801:Studi Sulla Studi Etrusca
728:Nr. 27, 1939, S. 271â276.
982:, Roma 2005, pp. 230-231
473:) and during the noon (
1274:5th century BC in Italy
593:mi menicac marca lurcac
298:) and take care of (?
29:Lead Plaque of Magliano
841:Cristofani, M. (1995)
603:from side A. The term
350:
256:
88:or "forefathers" <
77:
24:
1239:Etruscan inscriptions
1179:Etruskische Beiträge.
1105:Jannot, J.-R. (2005)
1080:GrĂźnwedel, A. (1922)
528:along with a variant
348:
254:
185:mariĹl menitla . afrs
92:"father") on side A;
75:
22:
1254:February 1882 events
1184:van der Meer, L. B.
1181:Volume 3, 1902â1906.
1090:Hooker, T. J. (ed.)
477:) to the beautiful (
469:') in the morning (
465:Also a three-fold (
391:-) of every month (?
349:Side B of the plaque
283:) for the deceased (
255:Side A of the plaque
132:= "honey wine"? and
1264:Magliano in Toscana
1165:The Early Etruscans
1138:, pp. 421, 480â482.
1102:, pp. 346, 376â377.
958:10.4000/mefra.11136
799:Pittau, M. (2016).
653:". The family name
287:) of the Murina ."
271:, into the lake,
239:Partial translation
207:mlach thanra calusc
1269:Culture of Tuscany
703:Mauro Cristofani.
651:shall be dedicated
351:
310:, into the lake.
257:
120:; all in locative
78:
25:
1210:Etruscan language
1205:Etruscan religion
1151:978-1-980914-70-9
901:978-1-980914-70-9
686:van der Meer, B.
617:Liver of Piacenza
415:sa-s afr-s nace-s
361:the Maker and of
279:) the memorial (
37:Etruscan language
1281:
983:
976:
970:
969:
952:(133â1): 23â38.
941:
935:
932:
926:
919:
913:
910:
904:
889:
883:
882:
874:
868:
865:
859:
858:64, pp. 173-179.
852:
846:
839:
833:
826:
820:
819:
811:
805:
804:
796:
790:
783:
777:
770:
764:
757:
751:
744:
738:
735:
729:
722:
716:
701:
695:
684:
678:
671:
636:Cippus Perusinus
406:?) a firstling (
232:sas afrs . naces
1289:
1288:
1284:
1283:
1282:
1280:
1279:
1278:
1229:
1228:
1218:
1201:
1126:Pallottino, M.
1119:Pallottino, M.
1112:Massarelli, R.
1036:Cristofani, M.
992:
987:
986:
977:
973:
943:
942:
938:
933:
929:
920:
916:
911:
907:
890:
886:
876:
875:
871:
866:
862:
853:
849:
840:
836:
827:
823:
813:
812:
808:
798:
797:
793:
784:
780:
771:
767:
758:
754:
745:
741:
736:
732:
723:
719:
702:
698:
685:
681:
673:Pallottino, M.
672:
668:
663:
540:) are brought (
437:" and hence to
423:
241:
226:. tev huvi thun
201:
167:
158:
70:
49:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1287:
1285:
1277:
1276:
1271:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1231:
1230:
1227:
1226:
1217:
1216:External links
1214:
1213:
1212:
1207:
1200:
1197:
1196:
1195:
1194:
1193:
1182:
1175:
1168:
1161:
1154:
1153:, pp. 155â163.
1139:
1124:
1117:
1110:
1103:
1088:
1078:
1063:
1056:
1049:
1034:
1027:
1017:
1010:
1009:, pp. 214â220.
991:
988:
985:
984:
971:
936:
927:
914:
905:
884:
869:
860:
847:
845:Firenze. p.70.
834:
821:
806:
791:
778:
765:
752:
739:
730:
717:
696:
679:
665:
664:
662:
659:
586:Tabula Capuana
562:Tabula Capuana
526:Tabula Capuana
422:
419:
372:The monument
240:
237:
236:
235:
234:
233:
227:
221:
215:
214:
213:
200:
197:
196:
195:
194:
193:
192:
191:
182:
176:
166:
163:
157:
154:
142:tuthiu avils--
124:), how often (
69:
66:
48:
45:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1286:
1275:
1272:
1270:
1267:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1259:1882 in Italy
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1236:
1234:
1225:
1224:
1220:
1219:
1215:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1202:
1198:
1191:
1187:
1183:
1180:
1176:
1173:
1169:
1166:
1162:
1160:. Siena 2003.
1159:
1155:
1152:
1148:
1144:
1140:
1137:
1133:
1129:
1125:
1122:
1121:The Etruscans
1118:
1115:
1111:
1108:
1104:
1101:
1097:
1093:
1089:
1087:
1083:
1079:
1076:
1075:9780292721463
1072:
1068:
1064:
1061:
1058:Goldmann, E.
1057:
1054:
1050:
1047:
1046:88-09-21728-4
1043:
1039:
1035:
1032:
1028:
1026:
1022:
1018:
1015:
1012:Bonfante, L.
1011:
1008:
1004:
1000:
996:
995:
994:
993:
989:
981:
975:
972:
967:
963:
959:
955:
951:
947:
940:
937:
931:
928:
924:
918:
915:
909:
906:
903:, pp. 155â163
902:
898:
894:
888:
885:
880:
873:
870:
864:
861:
857:
856:Studi Etrusci
851:
848:
844:
838:
835:
831:
825:
822:
817:
810:
807:
802:
795:
792:
789:TĂźbingen 1991
788:
782:
779:
775:
769:
766:
762:
756:
753:
749:
743:
740:
734:
731:
727:
721:
718:
714:
710:
706:
700:
697:
693:
689:
683:
680:
676:
675:The Etruscans
670:
667:
660:
658:
656:
652:
648:
644:
643:
637:
633:
628:
626:
622:
618:
614:
610:
606:
602:
598:
594:
591:The sequence
589:
587:
583:
579:
575:
571:
567:
563:
559:
554:
552:
547:
543:
539:
535:
531:
527:
523:
518:
516:
512:
508:
504:
500:
495:
493:
489:
485:
484:
480:
476:
472:
468:
464:
462:
456:
452:
451:Liber Linteus
448:
444:
440:
436:
432:
428:
420:
418:
416:
411:
409:
405:
400:
398:
394:
390:
385:
383:
379:
375:
370:
368:
364:
360:
356:
347:
343:
342:
338:
336:
332:
328:
324:
320:
316:
311:
309:
305:
301:
297:
293:
288:
286:
282:
278:
274:
270:
266:
262:
253:
249:
248:
244:
238:
231:
228:
225:
224:tins . lursth
222:
219:
216:
211:
210:
208:
205:
204:
203:
202:
198:
189:
188:
186:
183:
180:
177:
174:
171:
170:
169:
168:
164:
162:
155:
153:
151:
147:
143:
139:
135:
131:
127:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
87:
83:
74:
67:
65:
63:
59:
55:
54:Phaistos Disc
46:
44:
42:
38:
34:
30:
21:
1244:Lead objects
1222:
1189:
1178:
1171:
1164:
1157:
1142:
1127:
1120:
1113:
1106:
1091:
1081:
1077:, pp. 57â61.
1066:
1059:
1052:
1037:
1030:
1020:
1013:
998:
979:
974:
949:
939:
930:
922:
917:
908:
892:
887:
878:
872:
863:
855:
850:
842:
837:
829:
824:
815:
809:
800:
794:
786:
781:
773:
768:
760:
755:
747:
742:
733:
725:
720:
704:
699:
691:
682:
674:
669:
654:
650:
646:
645:-- "that 12
641:
639:
631:
629:
612:
608:
600:
596:
592:
590:
581:
577:
573:
569:
565:
557:
555:
550:
545:
541:
537:
533:
529:
521:
519:
498:
496:
491:
487:
482:
481:
478:
474:
470:
466:
460:
458:
454:
446:
442:
430:
424:
414:
412:
407:
403:
401:
396:
392:
388:
386:
381:
377:
373:
371:
366:
362:
358:
354:
352:
340:
339:
334:
330:
326:
322:
318:
314:
312:
307:
303:
299:
295:
291:
289:
284:
280:
276:
272:
268:
264:
260:
258:
246:
245:
242:
229:
223:
217:
206:
184:
178:
172:
159:
149:
146:afrs . naces
145:
141:
137:
133:
129:
125:
121:
117:
113:
108:the area of
89:
85:
82:Maris Menita
79:
50:
28:
26:
1163:Strong, D.
1141:Pittau, M.
891:Pittau, M.
564:. The word
47:Description
1233:Categories
1136:303486048X
1100:0520074319
1007:0719055407
978:Chiesa,F.
713:8809217284
661:References
421:Commentary
277:fal-za-thi
1177:Torp, A.
1048:, p. 154.
966:0223-5102
630:The word
556:The name
542:eschathce
520:The form
497:The word
475:uslan-e-c
463:zeric-- "
300:mlach-the
1199:See also
785:Rix, H.
715:Page 154
534:nuthe-ri
507:Etruscan
265:chim-th-
156:The text
58:Magliano
990:Sources
726:Glotta.
615:on the
538:turxais
530:lachuth
486:and to
471:θesan-e
443:luridus
325:house (
308:Casthia
269:Casthia
179:aiseras
173:cauthas
122:-th(-i)
68:Content
62:Albegna
60:in the
41:deities
1149:
1134:
1098:
1073:
1044:
1031:Glotta
1005:
964:
899:
711:
655:Murina
601:menita
551:casth-
522:lachth
479:mlaĎe)
439:Apollo
435:laurel
431:laurus
427:Cautha
393:tiuras
341:Side B
247:Side A
230:lursth
199:Side B
165:Side A
126:avil-s
621:Cupid
613:maris
605:Maris
597:maris
546:lach-
515:Turan
511:Thanr
503:Tinia
492:Lurni
467:cisum
408:thu-n
397:mlach
382:Tnuca
378:leĹca
374:rivax
359:Maris
327:thuch
319:ciala
292:marni
218:Ĺuris
150:tnuca
138:cepen
134:thu-n
118:leĹca
106:Tinin
98:Calus
94:Thanr
86:af-r-
1147:ISBN
1132:ISBN
1096:ISBN
1071:ISBN
1042:ISBN
1003:ISBN
962:ISSN
897:ISBN
709:ISBN
690:in:
642:araĹ
625:Eros
599:and
582:iĹv-
578:esv-
566:teis
558:Suri
488:Zer.
461:luri
447:Suri
404:huvi
367:nesl
355:ecni
337:)!'
331:heĹ-
323:ichu
296:mene
285:neĹl
273:Hev-
130:musl
102:Ĺuri
96:and
27:The
954:doi
647:hen
609:mar
574:ev-
570:tei
499:tin
483:Lur
455:Zer
369:).
363:Lur
304:tiu
281:man
261:ez.
110:Lur
33:CIE
1235::
960:.
948:.
638::
632:ar
627:.
494:.
457::
389:ev
384:.
335:ar
104:,
100:,
90:ap
968:.
956::
623:/
433:"
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
