Limestone funerary statuette closeup

Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece

A small limestone funerary statuette carved in a stylized human form holding a cross over the chest stands on a plinth; incised patterns mark the clothing and hair.


Closeup picture of limestone funerary statuette from the Coptic period, Egypt

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Limestone funerary statuette


Material: Limestone Date range: Not explicitly dated, but Coptic period is implied by surrounding...

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