Fragment of a Letter in Pahlavi Script

618–29

Not on view

These fragments are remains of a Pahlavi letter. Pahlavi script was used in Egypt only during the Sassanian occupation (618–629). This period produced many private letter to give up a glimpse on this rich pre-Islamic period in Egypt.

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Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Provenance

Title: Fragment of a Letter in Pahlavi Script
Date: 618–29
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Ink on papyrus
Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Object Number: 90.5.962
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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