Stele, 7th century - Public domain museum image. A large rock with writing on it

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Stele, 7th century - Public domain museum image. A large rock with writing on it

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Funerary stelae from the Byzantine period in Egypt are thought to have been produced in quantity, then modified for individual use. Inscriptions were often added to identify the deceased.
Attributed to Egypt, probably Nubia

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0600 - 0699
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)

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