Frieze of Animals in Plant Scrolls
Coptic
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Object Label
By the time this frieze of animals was carved in the fourth century C.E., most Egyptians were Christians and had adopted a biblical view of animals as subordinate to humans. Though animals continued to play an important role in decoration and symbolism, there was no place for animals with souls in Christian thinking.
Caption
Coptic. Frieze of Animals in Plant Scrolls, 4th century C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 14 3/8 x 50 3/16 x 4 5/8 in., 131 lb. (36.5 x 127.5 x 11.7 cm, 59.42kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.1266. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Frieze of Animals in Plant Scrolls
Date
4th century C.E.
Period
Roman and Byzantine Periods
Geography
Possible place made: Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
14 3/8 x 50 3/16 x 4 5/8 in., 131 lb. (36.5 x 127.5 x 11.7 cm, 59.42kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
41.1266
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