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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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Title: Inscribed Stele
Date: 3rd–12th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt, Bawit or Terenouthis
Medium: Limestone; incised
Dimensions:
H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
W. 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm)
D. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.176.6
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