Terracotta Tomb Plaque

Unknown

400–800 · Terracotta · Medieval Art

This plaque is thought to be a cover for a niche in a columbarium, or communal tomb. The Christogram--the monogram for Christ's name formed from the first two letters of his name in Greek (x and p), identifies the deceased as Christian. Scholars debate the meaning of the inscription in Latin, which may be a prayer for the deceased.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 400–800
Medium: Terracotta
Culture: Spanish
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of John Crosby Brown Moore, 1985

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