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Accession_Number E.23.1
Shape Stele
Shape_description
Material Limestone
Fabric Egyptian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Below a cornice, sunk within a square frame, figure of deceased (in Roman clothing), stood frontal between Anubis (stood) and Osiris (seated). Red pigment preserved on lower part of Anubis.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, some detail missing from the carving. Several chips throughout, some large, i.e. on both bottom corners.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Graeco-Roman
Date 1st century BC - 1st century AD
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Close up of decoration on Egyptian Stele.

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Side view of Egyptian Stele showing the frame and decoration.

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Above view of Egyptian Stele.

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Underside of Egyptian Stele

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Close up of decoration of Eqyptian Stele.

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Close up view of an Egyptian Stele.

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Top right corner of an Egyptian Stele

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Close up of an Egyptian Limestone Stele.

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Particular of the top left corner of an Egyptian Stele

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Particular of the top centre of an Egyptian Stele

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Close up of an Egyptian Limestone Stele.

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Front view of an Egyptian Stele.

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Particular of right side of an Egyptian Stele

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Particular of the top left corner of an Egyptian Stele (Rotated 90 degrees to the left)

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Particular of the top left corner of an Egyptian Stele (Rotated 90 degrees to the left)

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Particular of the top left corner of an Egyptian Stele (Rotated 90 degrees to the left)

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Oblique view of left side of an Egyptian Stele

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Top left side of an Egyptian Stele

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Top centre of an Egyptian Stele
Comparanda
Bibliography From Garstang's excavation at Abydos, 1907; Liverpool no. 50107
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 43.0
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. W. 36.2; D. 7.0
Location Death
Edited_by Leigh; Kinsey; Julia
Date_edited 26.07.2002; 06.01.2006; 25.05.2016
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