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Coptic

It is a name for Egyptians of the Christian faith and their Church. It is also the name for the last form of the ancient Egyptian language, which was written with mostly Greek letters. The Coptic language survives only as a liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

incense

the smoke or odor produced by the burning of an aromatic substance

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Rectangular Wooden Piece with Carving of a Religious Man
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The rectangular wooden piece has a carving of a man with a beard holding a staff topped by a cross in his left hand. He also holds what seems to be an incense burner in his right hand.

To the right of his head there are three Coptic letters. He has a beard and a moustache and is wearing a hood and a lengthy garment with long wide sleeves falls to his feet.

In the upper part, the ornamental frame is more prominent than the rest of the scene. The lower part has a vertical raised ornament.

Dimensions:  Length 32.3 cm  Width 11 cm

Attributes Attributes

Culture:

Coptic

Technique:

Sculpted

Style:

Roman or Byzantine

Materials:

Wood
Type Type

Type:

Relief
Map Map

Location: 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum

Created: 

Egypt
Timeline Timeline

Created: 

6th Century AD - 7th Century AD

Acquired: 

09 Sep 2001 AD
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Topics:

Arts and Crafts
Crafts
Carpentry
Society and Culture
Religion and Spirituality
Beliefs
Sites & Museums Sites & Museums
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum
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