Stele of Apa Moses

3rd–7th century

Not on view

Funerary stelae from the Byzantine period in Egypt are thought to have been produced in quantity, then modified for individual use. Inscriptions were often added to identify the deceased.

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Provenance

Title: Stele of Apa Moses
Date: 3rd–7th century
Geography: Found Egypt, Rifeh
Medium: Limestone; incised
Dimensions: H. 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
W. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm)
D. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of The Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1908
Object Number: 08.205.10a
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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