Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtCeramics580–640

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon from the Brethren (?) to John
MediumPottery fragment with ink inscription
Dimensions4 7/16 × 3 3/8 × 1/2 in. (11.2 × 8.5 × 1.2 cm)
ClassificationCeramics
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date580–640
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1914
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range580 – 640

Provenance

CityThebes
CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 473401