Ostraca
- Accession Number
- EC155
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Plants case
- Object Type
- Written document, Ostracon
- Period
- Graeco-Roman Period
- Material
- Pottery
- Provenance
- Egypt, Kom Ombo
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Measurements
- Height: 82mm | Width 56mm | Depth: 10mm
Licensing details
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- Description
-
Fragment of a demotic ostracon containing a list of commodities, including wine and sesame. It dates to the Roman Period and was collected by the donor at Kom Ombo while on holiday prior to 1970. Translation by Adrienn Almásy-Martin and Cary J. Martin (2023).
- Previous Owner
- Aldo G. Rabaiotti
- Acquisition
- Gift, Aldo G. Rabaiotti (18 Sep 2002)