Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art300 B.C. approximately

Artwork Details

TitleCippus (magical stela)
MediumSteatite
DimensionsH: 14.5 x W: 8 cm (5 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date300 B.C. approximately
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1928
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date Range300 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 550737