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Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with a Letter from Jacob to Jacob
MediumPottery fragment with ink inscription
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 x 5 13/16 x 2 7/16 in. (13 x 14.8 x 6.2 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 474753