Stela with Glorified Ankhs and Crosses
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The shift in our perception of objects when they are displayed as part of a museum collection can sometimes elevate a practical piece into an art object. On deli counters in the 1940s, this commercial meat slicer would have evoked cleanliness, efficiency, and modernity. In an exhibition, it becomes an almost abstract piece of streamlined design.
Caption
Coptic. Stela with Glorified Ankhs and Crosses, 7th–8th century C.E.. Limestone, plaster, 35 7/16 x 18 7/8 x 2 9/16 in. (90 x 48 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 71.39.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.39.1_PS1.jpg)
Gallery
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Gallery
Not on view
Culture
Title
Stela with Glorified Ankhs and Crosses
Date
7th–8th century C.E.
Period
Late Antique Period to Umayyad Period
Geography
Possible place collected: Esna, Egypt
Medium
Limestone, plaster
Classification
Dimensions
35 7/16 x 18 7/8 x 2 9/16 in. (90 x 48 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
71.39.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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