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Parchment and Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Several Scripts, 664 B.C.E.-1st millennium C.E.. 47.218.15a: Parchment, ink 47.218.15b-c: Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 5 x 7 1/16 in. (12.7 x 18 cm) a: Largest Fragment: 1 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (4.5 x 6.5 cm) b: Glass: 8 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (21 x 25.7 cm) b: Largest Fragment: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3 x 3 cm). Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 47.218.15a-b. No known copyright restrictions.
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Parchment and Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Several Scripts

664 B.C.E.-1st millennium C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Document
Formatted Medium
47.218.15a: Parchment, ink 47.218.15b-c: Papyrus, ink
Medium
parchment, ink, b-c, papyrus
Locations
Place made: Egypt
Period
Late Period to First Millennium C.E.
Dimensions
a: Glass: 5 x 7 1/16 in. (12.7 x 18 cm) a: Largest Fragment: 1 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (4.5 x 6.5 cm) b: Glass: 8 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (21 x 25.7 cm) b: Largest Fragment: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3 x 3 cm)
Departments
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number
47.218.15a-b
Credit Line
Bequest of Theodora Wilbour from the collection of her father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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