Painting of two monastic men

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Publisher

The Metropolian Museum of Art

Publication Date

401-600AD

City

Egypt

Keywords

Late-antique, Linen

Comments

Two men are depicted on this linen, however they are not idetified by name. The eta-symbol on their clothing and their nimbus suggest that they were Christian holy men, perhaps martyrs or monks.

Painting of two monastic men

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