Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtCeramics600

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with a Letter to Stephen
MediumPottery fragments with ink inscription
Dimensionsa) 2 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (6.8 x 10 cm) b) 2 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (6.9 x 10 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 474806