Decorate piece from Greece

Ancient Greek Depiction Presse-papier / Paperweight with The Tree of Life from Benaki Museum Coptic bread stamp of the 6th-11th centuries A.D. Dimensions: 8.5 cm. x 8.5 cm. / 3.34 "x 3.34" inches Material: Gold-plated copper replica on a marble base. Total Weight: 428 gr. The marble base is engraved with the inscription: No. 10982 © BENAKI MUSEUM MADEIN GREECE IFANTIS Coptic bread stamp of the 6th-11th centuries A.D. with a representation of the tree of life. Stamping bread is a custom going back to Graeco-Roman times and still continuing today. It was first used for votive offerings in pagan sanctuaries, later for the conserated bread in the Christian communion service. The tree of life motif is common to the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean. The triangular objects hanging from the branches, the fruits and the fish may be interpreted as occult Christian symbols and often occur on coptic stamps.