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Mummy Label with Greek Inscription on WoodRoman Period (2nd century CE)

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Rectangular wooden writing tablet with reddish-brown surface covered in cursive non-Latin script in dark ink, with a small drilled hole near the center

Unknown, Mummy Label with Greek Inscription on Wood, Roman Period (2nd century CE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jerome F. Snyder, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Mummy Label with Greek Inscription on Wood
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Roman Period (2nd century CE)
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
1 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. (4.76 x 14.29 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.491
Classification
Tablets
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art