Stake attention in this memory
An ancient, weathered grave stele crafted from coarse sandstone stands upright against a light grey tiled wall, supported by two small, dark grey cubic stone blocks. The stele, approximately rectangular with an arched top, exhibits significant surface erosion, visible cracks, and white restoration material. The stele is carved with relief figures arranged in three registers, framed by decorative vertical borders along its sides. The uppermost register depicts two frontal busts, likely a male and female figure, with the central area between and above them heavily damaged and restored. The middle register, partially obscured by damage and restoration, appears to portray a recumbent figure on a funerary bed or within a coffin, flanked by two standing figures. The lowermost register features a scene commonly interpreted as a funerary banquet, showing approximately five to seven stylized figures seated around a rectangular table. The stele rests on a polished marble floor with irregular patterns of grey, white, and pinkish-brown. Mounted on the wall above the artifact is a white informational plaque with black text in both Bulgarian and English. The English text identifies the object as a "GRAVE STELA OF A FAMILY AND A SCENE DEPICTING FUNERARY BANQUET," stating its discovery location as "Crematorium, Sofia District, Bulgaria," its material as "SANDSTONE," and its date as "END OF THE 1ST QUARTER OF III CENTURY." This display indicates the scene is located within a museum in Sofia, Bulgaria, likely the National Archaeological Museum.
Symbol
0A7D9
Volume
3,898
Creator
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Revenue
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TVL
$2.28
