 On the basis of Homolle's notes, however, most agree that the statue was deposited in a ditch some 12 to 15 meters from the corner of the sanctuary of Artemis along with the pieces of several other statues.The purpose of this deposit is unclear, but the statues appear to have been broken before burial.On the left side of the statue is the dedicatory inscription, one of the earliest surviving inscriptions of Greek in stone.