byzantienne:ancientpeoples:Funerary Stele with Family PortraitCoptic Egypt, 2nd-4th century (Late An
byzantienne:ancientpeoples:Funerary Stele with Family PortraitCoptic Egypt, 2nd-4th century (Late Antique)This relief stele depicts two women, a girl, and a boy on a funeral couch between two jackals. The two jackals are the Ancient Egyptian jackal god of the dead, Anubis. The piece has an inscription in Greek, and is said to be from Akhmim.Source: Walters Art Museum -- source link
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