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Ostracon
Egyptian
Ptolemaic-Roman
305 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Mesheikh, Mes/500
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.7 x 11.5 cm (3 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1230
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOstraca
DescriptionDemotic inscription in black paint on brown ware sherd. Three horizontal lines of text. "Horpaaset son of Pashenhor has paid his tax for the Mgr/Sgr (Sgr form of labor tax) according to [....] for year 3. Written by Nesamun ??? in month 2 peret, day 3 or ?4). Translation According to John Ray 5-29-84.
ProvenanceFrom Mesheikh Mes / 500. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.