Gravestone of the Goldsmith Andromachos

Bode Museum

Luxor (Egypt), 6th/7th Century

Sandstone

Acquired in 1900/01 in Luxor, 4486

An inscription in Greek letters identifies the deceased as "Andromachos, the goldsmith." The central motif, a cross in a wreath of leaves, announces that he was a Christian. In Christianity, Jesus's death on the cross delivers mankind from sin and gives it hope of eternal life. The name Andromachos on the stone allowed relatives to find the grave and pray for the deceased's salvation.

Supplementary images:

Gravestone of the Goldsmith Andromachos, cross in a wreath of leaves, located in Bode Museum

Taken on Tuesday 06th of August 2019

Device: Google

Model: Pixel 3 XL

Genre: 6th/7th Century

Source: Berlin, Germany

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