Fragment from a Family Niche Stela

ca. 525–404 B.C.E.

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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.

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

Sculpture

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

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