Medieval · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1959.334.a
Stela Fragment
Unknown maker, 600–950
Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener · Public domain
- Artist
- Unknown maker
- Date
- 600–950
- Medium
- limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 31.8 x 30.8 x 12.2 cm (12 1/2 x 12 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
- Era
- Medieval
Why it matters
Figures appear on two sides of this fragmentary stela (upright stone slab carved in relief). One seems to represent a grimacing warrior who brandishes a club; arrow-like darts festoon his belt and hair. On the other side is a skeleton with one fleshed hand, perhaps a sacrificed captive. The eagle with a leaf in its mouth is a hieroglyph that may identify the captive's name.