Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtPapyrus7th century

Artwork Details

TitlePapyri Fragments of a Letter from Tagape
MediumPapyrus and ink
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (15 x 13 cm) Framed: 6 9/16 x 12 1/2 in. (16.7 x 31.8 cm)
ClassificationPapyrus
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date7th century
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1912
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range600 – 700

Provenance

CountryByzantine Egypt

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