Decorated Jar Fragment

Early Byzantine

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Charles D. Kelekian purchased this charming ceramic fragment at the age of 5. The first object in his collection, this fragment’s style, iconography, and materials, is typical of decorated vessels in the Byzantine period of Egypt. Similar pottery types were also produced in Christian Nubia.

Decorated Jar Fragment, Terracotta, Early Byzantine

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