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St. Sissinios

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Description

Object Label: It is probable that these four examples of Christian art were made for religious buildings rather than tombs. The capital, which would have decorated the top of a small column, has slots to hold the walls of a chapel. The bust of an unnamed saint, shown blessing his viewers, may represent the patron saint of a church or monastery. The pair of reliefs shows saints who are little known today. St. Sissinios is apparently shown killing his sister, whose daughter had been taken over by the devil. St. Thekla, who was converted to Christianity by St. Paul, is being martyred by two crudely rendered lions. Caption: Coptic. St. Sissinios, 6th century C.E.; modern reworking. Limestone, 15 3/16 x 23 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (38.5 x 59 x 15 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 40.300. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A relief depicting a mounted figure holding a spear riding a horse.

The artifact is a carved relief in which a mounted figure, seemingly a warrior, is prominently displayed riding a horse. The figure is holding a spear in an assertive posture, suggesting a martial scene. The surrounding elements feature stylized vegetation, adding to the dynamic composition. The carving style is bold with deep incisions, indicative of the period's aesthetic preferences.

military Coptic good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 40.300 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 50219 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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