Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtPapyrus4th–7th century

Artwork Details

TitlePapyrus Fragment
MediumPapyrus and ink
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/16 x 1 3/8 in. (5.3 x 3.5 cm) Framed: 3 x 2 in. (7.6 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationPapyrus
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date4th–7th century
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1914
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range300 – 699

Provenance

CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 479304