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Ostracon
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesheikh, Mes/500
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width: 16.8 x 15.1 cm (6 5/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1229
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOstraca
DescriptionParts of more than nine lines Demotic text in black ink on red ware sherd. Joins with 12.1348.
ProvenanceFrom Mesheikh, Mes/500. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.