Frieze of Animals in Plant Scrolls
4th century C.E.
Coptic
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
By the time this frieze of animals was carved in the fourth century C.E., most Egyptians were Christians and had adopted a biblical view of animals as subordinate to humans. Though animals continued to play an important role in decoration and symbolism, there was no place for animals with souls in Christian thinking.
- Maker/Artist
- Coptic
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Limestone, pigment
- Locations
- Possible place made: Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt
- Dimensions
- 14 3/8 x 50 3/16 x 4 5/8 in., 131 lb. (36.5 x 127.5 x 11.7 cm, 59.42kg)
- Accession Number
- 41.1266
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt, Unearthing the Truth: Egypt's Pagan and Coptic Sculpture
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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