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Limestone Stela
Round topped, two dogs, recumbent, inscribed. This votive relief was dedicated in honour of the cult of the Emperor Nero. The upper section of the stela is carved in an Egyptian style and the inscription is in Greek, the official language of Egypt during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
Depth: 3.6 cm
Height: 24.9 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
(1901)
Ptolemaic Period#
54
AD
-
68
AD
Accession number: E.49.1901
Primary reference Number: 50365
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Limestone Stela" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/50365 Accessed: 2024-12-22 12:53:41
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