Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche 7th-8th century Funerary stelae of Byzantine Egypt, often inscribed with names of the deceased, sometimes also include a prayer for the safe journey of souls to their final "rest in Christ." The following lines are from the Coptic Liturgy for the Dead: "And these, O Lord, and all those names we have recited.. who have fallen asleep and have gone to their rest in the faith of Christ, vouchsafe to grant rest to all their souls in the bosom of the holy fathers.. ."This stela, said to be from the Upper Nile delta town of Hermonthis (now Armant), bears the name of a prominent citizen who was buried near the marker.. Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche. 7th-8th century. Limestone; carved in relief. Attributed to Egypt, Akhmim (former Panopolis). Sculpture

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Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche 7th-8th century Funerary stelae of Byzantine Egypt, often inscribed with names of the deceased, sometimes also include a prayer for the safe journey of souls to their final "rest in Christ." The following lines are from the Coptic Liturgy for the Dead: "And these, O Lord, and all those names we have recited.. who have fallen asleep and have gone to their rest in the faith of Christ, vouchsafe to grant rest to all their souls in the bosom of the holy fathers.. ."This stela, said to be from the Upper Nile delta town of Hermonthis (now Armant), bears the name of a prominent citizen who was buried near the marker.. Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche. 7th-8th century. Limestone; carved in relief. Attributed to Egypt, Akhmim (former Panopolis). Sculpture

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