Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtPapyrus7th century

Artwork Details

TitlePapyrus Fragments of a Letter to Cyriacus
MediumPapyrus with ink
DimensionsFramed: 6 15/16 x 10 1/16 in. (17.7 x 25.5 cm) largest fragment: 2 15/16 x 4 5/16 in. (7.5 x 11 cm)
ClassificationPapyrus
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date7th century
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1914
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range600 – 699

Provenance

CityThebes
CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 474957