Text, Gravestone of the Goldsmith Andromachos

Bode Museum

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Gravestone of the Goldsmith Andromachos, 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.

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Gravestone of the Goldsmith Andromachos

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