Fragment of a Plaque with a Standing Woman, 4th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Bone, Overall: 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/16 in. (6.2 x 3.1 x 0.1 cm), Ivories-Bone, Colored wax originally filled the zones between the areas carved in relief. The relief would then clearly have shown a richly dressed woman holding a tray on which may rest a pair of gold bracelets. The figure may be a serving girl or Chresis, who personified the good use of acquired wealth
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Fragment, Plaque, Standing Woman, 4th century, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Bone, Overall, 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 1/16, 6.2 3.1 0.1 cm, Ivories-Bone, Colored wax, originally, filled, zones, areas carved, relief, shown, richly dressed, woman, holding, tray, rest, pair, gold bracelets, figure, serving girl, Chresis, personified, good, acquired wealth
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