SteleA stele is a stone or wooden slab. Stele are erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living — inscribed, carved in relief (bas-relief, sunken-relief, high-relief, and so forth), or painted onto the slab. Stele are also used as territorial markers to delineate land ownership. | SteleA stele is a stone or wooden slab. Stele are erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living — inscribed, carved in relief (bas-relief, sunken-relief, high-relief, and so forth), or painted onto the slab. Stele are also used as territorial markers to delineate land ownership. |