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THBEgyptian Coptic Limestone Stele
Lot 63c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
May 10, 2018
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2018-05-10 10:00:00
2018-05-10 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Coptic, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A very rare funerary stele presenting two draped figures within an incised temple-like entry - the edifice with an incised triangular pediment above, stairs below, and columns to each side - all these details are incised, and some are further highlighted with pigment. Some remains of an inscription grace the stairs. The figures, also incised and painted, are standing with their arms raised in orant gestures, their bodies covered with drapery - the folds of which cascade across their bodies, their frontal visages presenting solemn expressions with well painted and modeled features. Size: 8.75" L x 8.5" W (22.2 cm x 21.6 cm); 12.125" L x 12" W (30.8 cm x 30.5 cm) in custom frame
Funerary stelae were important elements of tombs during the Coptic period. These could include pictorial and/or inscriptions to memorialize the deceased, and have been found made of various materials - wood, terracotta, alabaster, granite, limestone, and marble. They were traditionally placed within a niche that was dug from a mound covering the tomb, displayed within burial chapels, or positioned directly over the pit on the ground.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#133378Expected surface wear and losses to peripheries and high pointed areas commensurate with age. Imagery is still discernible, though worn away in areas. Elements of the inscription have survived.Condition
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