ancientpeoples:Plaque with a Female FigureCoptic or Byzantine Egypt, 4th century (Late Antique)This
ancientpeoples:Plaque with a Female FigureCoptic or Byzantine Egypt, 4th century (Late Antique)This carving of a partially nude woman draped in a cloth was most likely used to decorate a piece of household furniture. The plaque, found at Alexandria (in Northern Egypt), was buried in the earth for many centuries, causing the mottled and flaking appearance of the bone.Source: Walters Art Museum -- source link
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