Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtCeramics580–640

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with a Legal Letter
MediumPottery fragments with ink inscription
Dimensionsa: 3 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (8.3 x 11.8 cm) b: 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (6.3 x 4.2 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 474872