Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtPapyrus7th century

Artwork Details

TitlePapyri Fragments of a Letter to Pesenthius
MediumPapyrus and ink
DimensionsFramed: 4 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (12 x 7.5 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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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 474689