Stele with inscription and relief of the goddess Tanit

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Title

Stele with inscription and relief of the goddess Tanit

Date

3rd century BCE

Creator

Unknown (Carthaginian)
Punic

Coverage

Style/Period: Punic; stelae
Discovery Site: Carthage
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: McCorkill loan

Type

inscriptions|religious and cult objects

Format

Materials/Techniques: Engraving on limestone stela ; stelae
Measurements: length: 30.5 cm; width: 13.2 cm at base; width: 4.4 cm at top; depth: 6.2 cm to 7.1 cm

Description

Black base with metal stand supporting a limestone monolith that contains an inscription and a large symbol at the precipice. The stone is trapezoidal in shape.

Subject

stelae

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: L.05.02.31
Record: UO-MCA-L-05-02-31

Source

Cataloguer: Georgian Parkes and Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa

Relation

McCorkill Loan L.05.02.31, related to 69

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee