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Ostracon with Coptic InscriptionCoptic Period (500 - 1000 CE)

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Cream-colored ceramic sherd or ostracon covered in multiple lines of cursive Coptic script written in dark ink, with irregular edges and brown discoloration spots

Unknown, Ostracon with Coptic Inscription, Coptic Period (500 - 1000 CE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon with Coptic Inscription
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Coptic Period (500 - 1000 CE)
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
5 13/16 x 6 3/16 in. (14.7 x 15.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.221
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art