Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtMiscellaneous-Stone600

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon Fragments of a Liturgical Text
MediumLimestone fragment with ink inscription
Dimensions7 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (19.3 x 15.5 cm)
ClassificationMiscellaneous-Stone
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date600
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1914
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range600 – 700

Provenance

CityThebes
CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 474785