Classical Antiquities
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Funerary stele with banquet scene
| Date | 1st–2nd centuries |
|---|---|
| Object type | relief |
| Medium, technique | carved, limestone |
| Dimensions | 25.3 × 25.8 × 3.8 cm |
| Inventory number | 60.9.A |
| Collection | Classical Antiquities |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
The tombstone depicts a woman reclining on a kline (couch). The feet of the bed are replaced with Egyptian symbols that refer to Isis (the Isis knot) and Osiris (the djed pillar). The god Anubis stands beside the woman, holding a cup.
The Greek inscription not only names the deceased, but also characterises her. Taschinis loved her children (philoteknos), and died early (aoros); she harmed no one, and is also safe from harm (the word alypos means both).
As the tombstone attests, Taschinis was both Greek and Egyptian.
Material analyses have shown that the stela was made of Egyptian limestone.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
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