A fragment from a cylindrical vase? depicting a nude man (god?) in relief

Byzantine Period

6th–7th century A.D.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

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Title: A fragment from a cylindrical vase? depicting a nude man (god?) in relief
Period: Byzantine Period
Date: 6th–7th century A.D.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Shurafa, BSAE excavations 1911
Medium: Bone (?)
Dimensions: H. 13.8 × W. 6 cm (5 7/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of The Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1914
Object Number: 14.4.12
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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