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title: Ptolemaic Funerary Slab for a Galatian Mercenary
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19078/ptolemaic-funerary-slab-for-a-galatian-mercenary/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-12
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# Ptolemaic Funerary Slab for a Galatian Mercenary
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19078.jpg)
## Image Caption
A limestone funerary stela portraying a blue-cloaked soldier with a spear and Galatian oval shield. from [Alexandria](https://www.worldhistory.org/alexandria/), late 3rd century BCE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2024, June 12). Ptolemaic Funerary Slab for a Galatian Mercenary. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Ptolemaic Funerary Slab for a Galatian Mercenary." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 12, 2024. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Ptolemaic Funerary Slab for a Galatian Mercenary." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jun 2024, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247110) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247110). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 12 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.