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Bone Fragment with Arabic Inscription640 - 1200 CE

Not on view
Fragment of flat wood or bark with several lines of handwritten text in dark ink in what appears to be Arabic script, on a honey-tan surface with visible grain

Unknown, Bone Fragment with Arabic Inscription, 640 - 1200 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bone Fragment with Arabic Inscription
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
640 - 1200 CE
Medium
Bone
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (4.1 x 13.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.218
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art