Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, tomb Ghz-2-145, mounted in the western end of the mastaba
Excavation no.
T.145
Present location
Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
Date
700–999
Notes
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 25; W: 26.5; Th: 8–10
Text dimensions
Object colour
pink
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
2–2.5
Description
Lower part of a slab with complete lower margin and a large part of the right one preserved; traces of the left margin discernible only at the bottom. The letters painted black.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary, only lowermost line preserved; stone very fragile and powdery