Work of Art Details
Funerary Stele of Aurelia Artemis Description: This stele (tombstone) commemorates the death of a woman named Aurelia Artemis. The use of costly, imported marble and the woman's elaborate dress suggest that she came from a wealthy family. The presence of a Greek inscription, as well as the woman's pose, point to a Greek family, possibly Christian, living in southern Egypt. Artist: Anonymous (Egyptian) Culture: Roman Period: Late Antique Country: Egypt Language: Greek Provenance: Found at Akhmin, Egypt [date and mode of deposition unknown]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923 |
