Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtMiscellaneous-Stoneafter 508–640

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with an Epistle of Severos, Bishop of Antioch
MediumLimestone with ink inscription
DimensionsOverall: 3 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 7/8 in. (9.7 x 10.5 x 2.3 cm)
ClassificationMiscellaneous-Stone
DepartmentMedieval Art
Dateafter 508–640
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1912
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range508 – 640

Provenance

CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 473403