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Artefact ID417
TM ID-
Findspot (DEChriM ID)39   (al-Zuhūr)
ClassGarment/adornment/accessories
MaterialMetal
Description

Ansate cross pendant; silver.

Selection criteriaChristian symbols/gestures/isopsephy
Date from300
Date to499
Dating criteria

General chronology of the al-Zuhūr late period necropolis; relative chronology of cruces ansatae in Kharga Oasis.

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

4th/5th c. grave no. 67 in the al-Zuhūr late period necropolis. The cross was found under the arm of a mummified child.

Accession number

Al Kharga Museum of Antiquities, inv. no. 3322

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Ibrahim, Bahgat A. 2012. “Major Archaeological Sites in Kharga Oasis and Some Recent Discoveries by the Supreme Council of Antiquities.” In The Oasis Papers 6: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of the Dakhleh Oasis Projectedited by R.S. Bagnall, P. Davoli, C.A. Hope, 7. Oxford: Oxbow.

Authors
Victor Ghica, 2021
Suggested citation
Victor Ghica, 2021, "Artefact ID 417", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/417
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