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Fragmentary Text8th-10th century

Not on view
Fragment of papyrus covered in dense lines of cursive Arabic script in dark brown-black ink, with ragged edges and areas of staining and repair

Unknown, Fragmentary Text, 8th-10th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Fragmentary Text
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
8th-10th century
Medium
Ink on papyrus
Dimensions
4 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (11.9 x 23.97 cm); Mount: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.89 x 36.19 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.386
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic