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Letter7th-9th century

Not on view
Fragment of papyrus with five lines of cursive Arabic-script text in dark ink, with torn edges and surface losses throughout
Title
Letter
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
7th-9th century
Medium
Ink on papyrus
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (13.33 x 20.95 cm); Mount: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.19 x 48.89 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.366
Classification
Ephemera
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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