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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Coptic Ostracon

Coptic

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Caption

Coptic. Coptic Ostracon, 395–642 C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 4 7/16 x 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (11.2 x 2.2 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1823E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Coptic

Title

Coptic Ostracon

Date

395–642 C.E.

Period

Late Antique Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt

Medium

Limestone, pigment

Classification

Document

Dimensions

4 7/16 x 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (11.2 x 2.2 x 15.8 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.1823E

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Artists and makers

Coptic

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