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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · papyrus

ostracon (?)

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Description

Ostracon (?), fragment of the shoulder and neck section, with one handle surviving, of a red-brown pottery amphora, the fabric is relatively coarse and partially grey-black in section, the exterior is covered with a self-slip and remains of two lines of Coptic text written in black ink.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Coptic · on exterior

Transcription

Remains of two lines of Coptic text written in black ink.

Connections

Found at Wadi Sarga

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA70384 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 1987,0227.521 tier-2

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