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Cornerstone or Corbel (?)

300s–400s CE

Egypt, Coptic period

Medium
limestone
Measurements
Overall: 24.2 x 23 cm (9 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1955.66
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Not on view
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A light-tan limestone sculpture depicts a figure emerging from a rectangular base lined with thick, petal-shaped carvings. The torso features deep vertical folds. The face has large, protruding almond eyes and a textured, beaded headband beneath a stone veil. The sculpture is fragmented with rough, unfinished edges along the sides and top. The figure's head tilts slightly right above the architectural block.

Cornerstone or Corbel (?)

300s–400s CE

Egypt, Coptic period

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