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Artefact ID1076
TM ID-
Findspot (DEChriM ID)40   (Dayr Umm al-Ġanāʾim)
ClassHuman remains
Material-
Description

Right hand of the mummy W18.01 (inv. no. 1023), making a gesture interpreted as a blessing.

Selection criteriaChristian symbols/gestures/isopsephy, Archaeological context associated with Christian markers
Date from300
Date to499
Dating criteria

General chronology of the Western cemetery.

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

Western cemetery of Dayr Umm al-Ġanāʾim. Grave W18, one of the most elaborate tombs of this necropolis, containing three individuals.

Accession number

Réserve de la mission française dʼEl-Deir à Kharga, inv. no. 1023

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Coudert, M. 2015. “La nécropole de l’Antiquité tardive du site d’el-Deir dans l’oasis de Kharga. Étude des pratiques funéraires coptes.” PhD Dissertation, Université Paris-Sorbonne, vol. 2, p. 43; vol. 1, p. 128-129, 178.

Authors
Victor Ghica, 2021
Suggested citation
Victor Ghica, 2021, "Artefact ID 1076", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1076
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