The inscription states, in the latest phase of the Egyptian language, that the stela was set up in memory of father Victor. Although the script and faith are Christian, the Pharaonic past survives in two of the names of the Coptic fathers invoked, Anoup (originally referring to Anubis, god of mummification) and Pamoun (originally meaning 'the man belonging to the god Amun').
Present location |
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN |
Inventory number |
1908:449 |
Dating |
BYZANTINE PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
ASIUT |
Category |
STELA |
Material |
LIMESTONE |
Technique |
CARVED; INCISED |
Height |
50 cm |
Width |
37 cm |
Depth |
5 cm |