Frieze
6th century (made)
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This is fragment of a frieze from the Monastery of Apa Jeremias, Saqqara. It is decorated with a grape-vine pattern with interlacing stems and bunches of fruit, but is now chipped and portions are missing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved limestone |
| Brief description | Fragment of a frieze from the Monastery of Apa Jeremias, Saqqara. Coptic, 6th century. |
| Physical description | Fragment of a frieze with grape-vine pattern with interlacing stems and bunches of fruit. |
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| Summary | This is fragment of a frieze from the Monastery of Apa Jeremias, Saqqara. It is decorated with a grape-vine pattern with interlacing stems and bunches of fruit, but is now chipped and portions are missing. |
| Bibliographic reference | Quibell, James Edward. Excavations at Saqqara. Egypt: Services des Antiquites. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.22-1913 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2009 |
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