Stele

Description

Rectangular stele in limestone with a pedimental top dedicated to Demokles the Messenian in red ink, with a painted scene in the central panel of a man lying on a couch opposite a veiled woman, with an attendant to the left: Egypt, Lower Egypt, possibly Alexandria, Greek, c.2nd century BC

Museum reference

A.1936.499

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Stele

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Style / Culture

Greek

Materials

Limestone

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

References

Liddel, Peter (2023) 'Three More Greek Inscriptions from Egypt in the Collections of National Museums Scotland'. cahaeresearch blog at the University of Manchester https://clahresearch.wordpress.com/2022/06/08/three-more-greek-inscriptions-from-egypt-in-the-collections-of-national-museums-scotland/