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@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ monument and the formulary of the text, discussed in detail below, point
to Egypt's southern neighbor Nubia in the early medieval period. to Egypt's southern neighbor Nubia in the early medieval period.
Comparable stelae are generally assigned to a range between the seventh Comparable stelae are generally assigned to a range between the seventh
and ninth centuries CE, and in the absence of an objective date, the and ninth centuries CE, and in the absence of an objective date, the
same range must be considered for the Brooklyn epitaph.[^2] same range must be considered for the Brooklyn epitaph.[^2]
![New-York Historical Society Lecture on Egypt, 1864: Concluding Lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson. Poster. New-York Historical Society Pictorial Archives, RG-5, Series IV, 2NW, Range 12A, Bay B, Drawer 10, F:1. Photography ©New-York Historical Society (http://nyhistory.org).](../static/images/zellmann/Fig1b.jpg "New-York Historical Society Lecture on Egypt, 1864: Concluding Lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson. Poster. New-York Historical Society Pictorial Archives, RG-5, Series IV, 2NW, Range 12A, Bay B, Drawer 10, F:1. Photography ©New-York Historical Society (http://nyhistory.org).")
**~~Figure 2. New-York Historical Society Lecture on Egypt, 1864: Concluding Lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson. Poster. New-York Historical Society Pictorial Archives, RG-5, Series IV, 2NW, Range 12A, Bay B, Drawer 10, F:1. Photography ©New-York Historical Society (http://nyhistory.org).~~**
Anderson, professor of mathematics and astronomy at Columbia College Anderson, professor of mathematics and astronomy at Columbia College
(appointed 1825), had served as geologist to the United States Dead Sea (appointed 1825), had served as geologist to the United States Dead Sea
@ -45,12 +40,22 @@ New-York Historical Society in December 1864 (fig. 2), reported in major
newspapers at the time---,[^4] the stone was donated by Anderson's sons newspapers at the time---,[^4] the stone was donated by Anderson's sons
E. Ellery and Edward H. Anderson to the Society in 1877.[^5] E. Ellery and Edward H. Anderson to the Society in 1877.[^5]
![New-York Historical Society Lecture on Egypt, 1864: Concluding Lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson. Poster. New-York Historical Society Pictorial Archives, RG-5, Series IV, 2NW, Range 12A, Bay B, Drawer 10, F:1. Photography ©New-York Historical Society (http://nyhistory.org).](../static/images/zellmann/Fig1b.jpg "New-York Historical Society Lecture on Egypt, 1864: Concluding Lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson. Poster. New-York Historical Society Pictorial Archives, RG-5, Series IV, 2NW, Range 12A, Bay B, Drawer 10, F:1. Photography ©New-York Historical Society (http://nyhistory.org).")
**~~Figure 2. New-York Historical Society Lecture on Egypt, 1864: Concluding Lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson. Poster. New-York Historical Society Pictorial Archives, RG-5, Series IV, 2NW, Range 12A, Bay B, Drawer 10, F:1. Photography ©New-York Historical Society (http://nyhistory.org).~~**
There the There the
stele received the inventory number O.127An, reflected in a stele received the inventory number O.127An, reflected in a
label still attached to its back (fig. 3). It may be among the "Four label still attached to its back (fig. 3). It may be among the "Four
Stones with Greek inscriptions" mentioned in an unnumbered inventory of Stones with Greek inscriptions" mentioned in an unnumbered inventory of
the Anderson gift printed in 1915.[^6] the Anderson gift printed in 1915.[^6]
![Epitaph of Timothea, back side. Photography: the author.](../static/images/zellmann/Fig3.jpg "Epitaph of Timothea, back side. Photography: the author.")
**~~Figure 3. Epitaph of Timothea, back side. Photography: the author.~~**
Anderson himself never published an account of how he came into Anderson himself never published an account of how he came into
possession of this stele or any other antiquities from Egypt or its possession of this stele or any other antiquities from Egypt or its
vicinity. Other sources, however, firmly establish a visit in late 1847 vicinity. Other sources, however, firmly establish a visit in late 1847
@ -76,10 +81,6 @@ School Commissioner, left graffiti of his own on ancient monuments in
the same year, establishing that the party visited further Nubian sites the same year, establishing that the party visited further Nubian sites
at Abu Simbel and the temple of Kumma.[^8] at Abu Simbel and the temple of Kumma.[^8]
![Epitaph of Timothea, back side. Photography: the author.](../static/images/zellmann/Fig3.jpg "Epitaph of Timothea, back side. Photography: the author.")
**~~Figure 3. Epitaph of Timothea, back side. Photography: the author.~~**
The probable Nubian provenance of the stele may also be compared to that The probable Nubian provenance of the stele may also be compared to that
of the "Skull and piece of a Skull from Nubia" and "Fragments of Temple of the "Skull and piece of a Skull from Nubia" and "Fragments of Temple