Funerary Stela with Boy Seated in a Niche
The most common image of the deceased in pagan burials was a figure of a boy standing or seated in a niche. The seated boy here holds a dove and a bunch of grapes. These objects may also have been held by the standing figure, but his hands and especially his head have been recut and repainted in modern times. That is why those features appear to be in perfect condition, in contrast to the partially preserved color on his red robe.
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- Medium: Limestone, ancient and modern paint
- Place Found: Oxyrhynchos, Egypt
- Dates: 4th - 5th century C.E.
- Period: Late Antique Egyptian Period
- Dimensions: 26 9/16 x 12 5/8 x 6 3/16 in. (67.5 x 32 x 15.7 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 71.39.2
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Funerary Stela with Boy Seated in a Niche, 4th - 5th century C.E. Limestone, ancient and modern paint, 26 9/16 x 12 5/8 x 6 3/16 in. (67.5 x 32 x 15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 71.39.2. Creative Commons-BY
- Record Completeness: Good (71%)