Inscribed Stele
Unknown
7th century · Sandstone; incised · Islamic Art
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.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 7th century
- Medium
- Sandstone; incised
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Eustace Conway, 1920
