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Artefact ID1077
TM ID-
Findspot (DEChriM ID)40   (Dayr Umm al-Ġanāʾim)
ClassFunerary element
MaterialPalm leaf
Description

Cross made of palm leaves found in the grave W100 in the Western cemetery at Dayr Umm al-Ġanāʾim.

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 W100, containg the remains of one male individual.

Accession number

Réserve de la mission française dʼEl-Deir à Kharga, inv. no. 1156

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. 172.

Authors
Victor Ghica, 2021
Suggested citation
Victor Ghica, 2021, "Artefact ID 1077", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1077
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