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Medieval ArtPapyrus7th century

Artwork Details

Title	Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from David
Medium	Papyrus and ink
Dimensions	Overall: 5 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. (14.1 x 9 cm) Framed: 6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in. (16.1 x 11.3 cm)
Classification	Papyrus
Department	Medieval Art
Date	7th century
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Coptic
Date Range	600 – 700

Provenance

Country

Byzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 474701