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Limestone stela
Round topped, deceased is led before Osiris by Anubis, inscribed. Inscribed in Greek, which was the official language of Egypt in the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods. Anubis presents the deceased to Osiris (seated) and Isis. There is a traditional offering table in front of the gods. The text reads: ' May the memory of Isidoros, son of Sarapion, who died before his time, be for the whole of time'.
Depth: 5.8 cm
Height: 27 cm
Width: 33.6 cm
(1901)
Roman
100
AD
-
200
AD
Accession number: E.65.1901
Primary reference Number: 50380
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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