Stone

Art Historical Context

This modest yet evocative stone artifact, simply titled *Stone*, hails from Coptic Egypt during the 4th–7th century—a pivotal era when Christianity flourished in the region following the Roman Empire's adoption of the faith. Crafted from stone and measuring just 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 inches, its small scale suggests it may have been a personal devotional object, architectural fragment, or amulet, common in Coptic material culture. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1925, it now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Medieval Art, highlighting the enduring legacy of early Chri...