Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, tomb Ghz-2-120, mounted in the western end of the mastaba
Excavation no.
T.120
Present location
Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 19; W: c. 35; Th: 7
Text dimensions
Object colour
greyish white
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
1.5–2.5
Description
Lower part of a slab with the bottom margin apparently complete, but invisible (mounted in the mastaba), and the lowermost part of both side margins preserved, but left margin largely invisible (mounted in the superstructure). The letters painted black.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary, upper part lacking; stone powdery; inscription heavily obliterated