Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 302

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, Limestone; carved in relief

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Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche, Limestone; carved in relief
Funerary Stele with Two Lions and Circle Pattern within a Niche, Limestone; carved in relief

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