Fragment from a Family Niche Stela
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Caption
Fragment from a Family Niche Stela, ca. 525–404 B.C.E.. Schist, 17 3/8 x 16 3/4 x 5 5/16 in. (44.2 x 42.5 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 73.86.
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Fragment from a Family Niche Stela
Date
ca. 525–404 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 27
Period
Achaemenid Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Buto, Egypt
Medium
Schist
Classification
Dimensions
17 3/8 x 16 3/4 x 5 5/16 in. (44.2 x 42.5 x 13.5 cm)
Inscriptions
Remains of three columns of text in the center and twelve columns of text on the back.
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
73.86
Rights
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