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Tombstone of Apollonides with Greek inscription. Rectangular slab with three lines of Greek inscription, topped with a triangular tympanum. Tombstone of Apollonides, son of Hippias of Gela, 300–250 BC; Ptolemaic period. Found at Zawiyet el-Mayetin near Minia, Kom el Ahmar. Greek inscription. Height 58.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 9 cm, weight 25.5 kg., A single upright stone slab with a triangular pediment at the top, showing a rough, pitted surface and weathered edges; the slab appears textured with small pits and shallow grooves, and there are carved linear depressions across its face; the base is irregular and worn, with a chipped lower edge and a rough, uneven bottom; the visible colors are shades of gray and off-white, with subtle darker gray shadows accentuating the surface texture.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_148

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32.6Mo (2.0Mo) / 24.0cm x 34.1cm / 2832 x 4028 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Tombstone Apollonides Greek inscription Rectangular slab three lines topped triangular tympanum son Hippias Gela 300–250 Bc Ptolemaic period Zawiyet el-Mayetin near Minia Kom el Ahmar Height 58.5 cm width 32 cm depth 9 cm weight 25.5 kg single upright stone slab triangular pediment top showing rough pitted surface weathered edges slab textured small pits shallow grooves carved linear depressions across face base irregular worn chipped lower edge uneven bottom visible colors shades gray off-white subtle darker gray shadows accentuating surface texture.