Skip Navigation

Language:

English

Français
عربى
Español
Italiano

Links:

Home My Visit(Full Version) My Collection(Full Version) Search Glossary Help Full Version

Eternal Egypt Partners:

SCA CultNat IBM Corporation About Eternal Egypt Terms of Use Contact Us
About: Funerary Stela with Eagle
Attributes

Culture:

Coptic

Technique:

Sculpted

Style:

Byzantine

Materials:

Limestone
Type

Type:

Stela or Tombstone
Map

(requires Flash)

Location: 

The Greco-Roman Museum

Created: 

Egypt
Timeline

(requires Flash)

Created: 

3rd Century AD - 4th Century AD
Topics

Topics:

Arts and Crafts
Crafts
Society and Culture
Religion and Spirituality
Beliefs
Sites & Museums

Location:

The Greco-Roman Museum
Connections

(requires Flash)

Funerary Panel with a Dove
Library
Glossary

pediment: 

triangular unit surmounting the facade of a building, used as decoration in Greek architecture

stela: 

slab of stone or wood, with figures and text, carvings, or paintings, which was used in numerous ways such as a funerary monument

Return to Funerary Stela with Eagle
Back to top