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Artefact ID1776
TM ID-
Findspot (DEChriM ID)17   (Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif)
ClassArchitectural element
MaterialStone
Description

Sanstone collonnette.

The colonnette was hewn from the same block of sandstone and features a lotus-shaped capital and the beginning of a shaft.

Selection criteriaArchaeological context associated with Christian markers
Date from350
Date to370
Dating criteria

Chronology of the construction, reconstruction and occupation of the church of Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif. The collonnette is likely to be associated with the construction of the church.

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

The colonnette was found in the immediate surrounds of the complex of Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif during a walking survey in 2021.

Accession number

Unknown. The object was in situ in 2022.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ghica, V., R. Williams, B. Gehad, M. Elefante 2024. “The 2021 excavation season at Dayr Muṣṭafā Kāšif (Kharga Oasis).” Analecta Papyrologica 37/1, 171-172 and fig. 19.

Authors
Victor Ghica, 2024
Suggested citation
Victor Ghica, 2024, "Artefact ID 1776", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1776
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