Ancient Egyptian copy of Stela of Canopus from Tanis dated 238 BC

Plaster full size copy of front of stela of Canopus, in black wooden frame. Original of limestone found at Tanis by Lepsius in 1866. Inscription on front in hieroglyphs and Greek. Demotic on side, not on this copy. Copy of decree by assembly of priests at Canopus celebrating birth festival & accession festival of king to throne, to award honours to Ptolemy III & Berenice, & establish leap years in 238 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1924.24.2
Material: plaster
Culture: Ptolemaic Dynasty, reign of Ptolemy III, Euergetes I
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Dated: 238 BC
Object name: copy of Stela of Canopus
Dimensions: Length: 2184.4mm , Width: 762mm , Depth: 152.4mm
Site: Tanis

Latitude: 30.976944
Longitude: 31.88