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Ostrakon

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Ostrakon

Date:: 7th century
Geography:: Made in Byzantine Egypt
Culture:: Coptic
Medium:: Pottery fragment with ink inscription
Dimensions:: Overall: 3 9/16 x 3 1/16 in. (9 x 7.8 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Accession Number:: 12.180.47

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