| Artefact ID | 172 |
| TM ID | TM 143289 |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 15 (al-Baǧawāt) | Class | Funerary element, Textual |
| Material | Stone |
| Writing medium | Inscription |
| Text content | Subliterary |
| Language | Greek |
| Description | Wagner 1999: 154 no. 24; SEG XLIX 2237 — Epitaph of Minach(-?) Sandstone funerary stela, set in plaster of superstructure. Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 4 (cm?) thick. Reads: Μιν|αχ (or Μηναχ; perhaps the name is abbreviated: Μιναχ( ) or Μηναχ( )). Another solution would be to read the name Mena followed by a cross (V. Ghica). |
| Selection criteria | Christian symbols/gestures/isopsephy |
| Date from | 300 |
| Date to | 499 |
| Dating criteria | Archaeological context |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | Pit grave no. 80. The stela was found during the first excavation season of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Kharga, which took place from Feb 21 to early May, 1908. |
| Accession number | The current location of the stela is unknown. |
ARTEFACT IDENTIFIERS
Json data
