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Victoria and Albert Museum
Nereid

Nereid, 3rd century to 4th century

Nereid

3rd century to 4th century · Plaque

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

This plaque representing a Nereid is of Egyptian origin from the 3rd or 4th century (Coptic / late Antique) and was intended for applying to a casket.

In Greek mythology, the Nereids are the 50 sea nymphs, daughters of Nereus and Doris.

Similar carvings, many of which follow the more or less convex curve of the bone, have been found in great quantities, chiefly in the district of Alexandria. The figure subjects are usually taken from mythology and are similar to those on textiles, but occasionally biblical scenes occur. The carvings were probably used in the decoration of wooden caskets.

Coptic refers to the Copts, which are Christian Egyptians with ancient origins dating back to the first century.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: 828-1905

What it shows

In the catalog

Late Antique Egypt

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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