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Roman Period
Columns with bell-shaped capitals support the barrel roof of the kiosk. Isis(?) towers over an open-lintel doorway surmounted by lions or perhaps cats.
Small plaques shaped like like shrines containing a god are found in various places in the Roman world, and are thought to be small offerings for shrines.
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Title: Plaque representing an Egyptian open shrine (kiosk)
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 1st–2nd century
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Height: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Lily S. Place, 1923
Accession Number: 23.6.25
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