Papyrus Fragments of a Letter

7th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Papyrus Fragments of a Letter
  • Date: 7th century
  • Geography: Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
  • Culture: Coptic
  • Medium: Papyrus with ink
  • Dimensions: Framed: 1 15/16 x 7 5/16 in. (5 x 18.6 cm)
  • Classification: Papyrus
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
  • Object Number: 14.1.498
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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