Limestone funerary stele, cross medallion

Material: Limestone
Date range: 6th-7th century AD
Origin: Unknown (likely Byzantine/Early Christian Greece)

A close-up photograph of a fragment of a limestone funerary stele (tombstone). 

The main feature is a cross inscribed within a raised circular frame or medallion. The cross arms expand slightly towards the edges of the medallion.

Fragmentary Greek inscription is visible carved into the surface of the stone both above and below the central medallion, much of it worn away. 

Museum label reference: Limestone funerary stele with bas-relief cross inscribed in medallion. 6th-7th c. BXM 481

Original Text: Επιτύμβια στήλη από ασβεστόλιθο με διακόσμηση από επιπεδόγλυφο σταυρό εγγεγραμμένο σε μετάλλιο. 6ος-7ος αι.

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