Diocletian Stela Replica
Exclusive to the British Museum, a replica of the Diocletian Stela.
Handmade and painted in the UK, the resin replica has been developed with guidance from British Museum curators, and includes a hook on its reverse to enable wall hanging.
Created in 288, the Diocletian Stela is a sandstone slab featuring three distinct sections, two of which are recreated on this ornament. The top section shows the winged sun disc with uraei serpents and seated jackals. The second section features carvings representing the Roman emperor Diocletian making an offering to the mummy of the Buchis-bull. Although the object is of Roman provenance, the imagery shows the emperor Diocletian (ruled 284-305) in the traditional dress of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. The scene shows Diocletian standing before an offering table wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. He is burning incense and pouring a libation liquid offering to Buchis.
The original sculpture features a third section of hieroglyphic text, which includes a record of the birth and death of the sacred Buchis bull.
A fascinating and unique gift for the home.
- Product Code: CMCR54850
- T.P: 28.48
- Dimensions: H19 x W16 x L2cm
- Material: Resin
- Postage Weight: 1.08 Kg
Exclusive to the British Museum, a replica of the Diocletian Stela.
Handmade and painted in the UK, the resin replica has been developed with guidance from British Museum curators, and includes a hook on its reverse to enable wall hanging.
Created in 288, the Diocletian Stela is a sandstone slab featuring three distinct sections, two of which are recreated on this ornament. The top section shows the winged sun disc with uraei serpents and seated jackals. The second section features carvings representing the Roman emperor Diocletian making an offering to the mummy of the Buchis-bull. Although the object is of Roman provenance, the imagery shows the emperor Diocletian (ruled 284-305) in the traditional dress of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. The scene shows Diocletian standing before an offering table wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. He is burning incense and pouring a libation liquid offering to Buchis.
The original sculpture features a third section of hieroglyphic text, which includes a record of the birth and death of the sacred Buchis bull.
A fascinating and unique gift for the home.
- Product Code: CMCR54850
- T.P: 28.48
- Dimensions: H19 x W16 x L2cm
- Material: Resin
- Postage Weight: 1.08 Kg