BM-EgSu
British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · papyrus
ostracon (?)
Description
Ostracon (?), fragment of the shoulder and neck section, with one handle surviving, of a red-brown pottery amphora with ribbed body, the interior is partly covered with a dark-brown resinous deposit, the exterior is covered with a red-brown slip and remains of one red-painted Coptic character, writ large.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Coptic
· on exterior
Transcription
Remains of one red-painted Coptic character, writ large.Connections
Found at
Wadi Sarga
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA70383 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1987,0227.520 tier-2
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