Limestone block with dedication
| Title | Limestone block with dedication |
|---|---|
| Date | late 3rd century BCE 2nd century BCE |
| Medium | Limestone, Egyptian |
| Classification | Cesnola Inscriptions |
| Origin | Greek, Ptolemaic Egyptian Greek |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Limestone block with dedication” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 3rd century BCE. It is executed in limestone, egyptian and classified as cesnola inscriptions. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to late 3rd century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 2nd century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Greek, Ptolemaic Egyptian. Browse more public-domain art from Greek.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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