CEMEC itinerant exhibition
These objects will be part of the CEMEC exhibition, a traveling exhibition about the Early Medieval Period in Europe. The challenges for these objects include: how to present them together to show a history of Egypt, whilst using such different materials and time periods; and how to use the 3D scans of the objects to engage museum visitors.
Written by: Lindsay Morehouse, PhD Candidate in Early Medieval Archaeology
Incense Burner
This object is a bronze incense burner dating from around the year 1000 CE. It has elaborate imagery on it, showing scenes from the life of Christ including: his birth, his baptism, the crucifixion, and the resurrection.
Roman Tombstone
This is a limestone funerary stele attributed to Kom Abu Billu, Egypt. It dates to the 3rd or 4th century. It is carved in sunken relief, combining a mixture of Greco-Roman iconography (the reclining figure holding a bowl) with traditionally Egyptian iconography (the image of Anubis).
CEMEC 2 (2)
This is a limestone funerary stele attributed to Kom Abu Billu, Egypt. It dates to the 3rd or 4th century. It is carved in sunken relief, combining a mixture of Greco-Roman iconography (the reclining figure holding a bowl) with traditionally Egyptian iconography (the image of Anubis).