stela
- Museum number
- 125181
- Description
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Limestone, relief stela, 2 registers and base remaining. Below, a man leads a bull to an altar. On the other side of the altar a small figure carries on his head a basket with a gabled lid. The top register shows two couples, each couple standing before an altar. The women wear tunics and mantles with broad decorated bands; the men wear tunics and togas. All figures hold offerings. There are 3 holes around each head and holes in the border of the top register.
- Production date
- 3rdC (?)
- Dimensions
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Height: 100 centimetres
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Width: 53 centimetres
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Depth: 12.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Incomplete; 2 registers and base remaining.
- Acquisition date
- 1850
- Acquisition notes
- There is some confusion over the role of Mr. Doubleday in the acquisition process as according to the register this collection was purchased through him in Tunis and according to the record card for this object it was bought off him. Some of the acquisition details have been obtained from the Greek and Roman department registers for this collection.
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 125181
- Registration number
- 1850,0304.40
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 516 (Reade collection number)
