Papyrus Fragment
Written in similar fashion as X.434, this Arabic papyrus has black ink and a cursive script with rounded letter terminals. Unlike its peer, this fragment contains ten lines of a part of a letter. The format of a letter is visible here through the use of phrases of greeting, benedictory to the addressee and his family.
Artwork Details
- Title: Papyrus Fragment
- Date: 8th–9th century
- Geography: Made in Egypt
- Medium: Ink on papyrus
- Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
W. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Museum Accession
- Object Number: x.433
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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