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Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon Mentioning Cyriacus, Jacob, and Hemai
MediumPottery fragment with ink inscription
Dimensions2 9/16 x 3 13/16 in. (6.5 x 9.7 cm)
ClassificationCeramics
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 474771