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Oblong Panel with Figure of an Angel in High Relief

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Coptic
MEDIUM Wood, pigment
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES 11th century C.E.
    PERIOD Late Antique Period
    DIMENSIONS 4 3/16 x 3/16 x 7 1/8 in. (10.7 x 0.4 x 18.1 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 30.29
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Ruth Tishner Costantino
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Within a raised relief border, the winged figure, its haloed head frontal, moves to the right. In its right hand it carries a long staff with a cross at the top, which fills the space inside the frame from top left to bottom right. Any details of the figure, whether carved or painted, are now virtually gone.
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