Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtMiscellaneous-Stone580–640

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with Lists of the Days of the Week
MediumLimestone with ink inscription
Dimensions2 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (6.3 x 11.1 cm)
ClassificationMiscellaneous-Stone
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 474904