The front face of the stone has a symmetrical carved decoration. The base of the stone is roughly worked with diagonal tool markings. The side and back faces are roughly hewn. The top face is finely worked with shallow regular tool markings running approximately perpendicular to the face of the stone. There is a narrow incised line running along the length of the top face, towards the front. A short perpendicular incised line runs from the front of the stone, intersecting with the other line, at the centre point of the symmetrical decoration.
Capital of a pillar, from a Coptic church
Depth: 11.5 cm
Height: 31 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1890) by Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Sir
Accession number: E.2.1890
Primary reference Number: 49198
Oldadmincategory: SS
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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