Description
One side of the stone carries the abecedary, or alphabet, extending over 2 lines:
ילכמנספעצwאבגדוהחזט
|| ק ש
(Note: The "w" between the Tet and Yod may be an aborted Mem, a misplaced Shin, or a random scribbling.)
The side opposite this inscription has a bowl-shaped depression. Elsewhere, the stone also bears graffiti inscriptions, "help/warrior" (עזר) and "bowl/throne" (כס).
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