Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtWoodwork-Miscellany580–640

Artwork Details

TitleOstrakon with Text from Song of Songs
MediumWood with ink inscription
DimensionsOverall: 9 7/16 x 12 15/16 x 7/8 in. (24 x 32.8 x 2.2 cm)
ClassificationWoodwork-Miscellany
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 474907