[Pollster1]

Nice carving. I'm not sure the crosspiece on the staff makes it a cross, but perhaps. I'd have to see other contemporary Christian art.

Pinging SunkenCiv, just FYI.

[TXnMA]

That is a particularly well-executed grapes-vine-leaf motif on the frieze at lower left. That motif was common (and was probably developed in the Holy land -- by practitioners of Judaism.

We better hope that find is well-guarded, or it will be subjected to the imbecilic taliwacko islamic treatment -- as in the Buddha statues of Bamiyan...

[SunkenCiv]

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Thanks Pollster1 for the ping and george76 for the topic, alas: Buried Christian Empire Casts New Light on Early Islam "I will pray for him, but if he could punch it would help." [old punchline] Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.