Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtCeramics580–640

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with a Letter from Hello to Joseph
MediumPottery fragment with ink inscription
Dimensionsa) 5 5/16 x 2 3/16 in. (13.5 x 5.5 cm) b) 4 15/16 x 4 7/16 in. (12.5 x 11.2 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 474874