Rectangular stela with Meroitic inscription distributed in eight registers, separated by a horizontal line, possibly containing a funerary text. These stelae illustrate the problem of Meroitic language: it can be read but cannot yet be fully translated.
Present location |
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID |
Inventory number |
1980/98/261 |
Dating |
MEROITIC PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
MASMAS:-NAG`GAMUS |
Category |
STELA |
Material |
SANDSTONE |
Technique |
HEWN |
Height |
25 cm |
Width |
16 cm |
Depth |
5.4 cm |