Funerary Stele with Ankh (Looped Cross) Featuring a Human Face at the Center, 6th–7th century

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Funerary Stele with Ankh (Looped Cross) Featuring a Human Face at the Center, 6th–7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Akhmim (former Panopolis), Limestone, H. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm), Sculpture, The ankh was an ancient Egyptian symbol of eternal life, used in the Byzantine period in Egypt as an alternative form of the cross

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Size: 2721px × 3694px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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