Roman ostracon, receipt

An image of Written Document. Ostracon, receipt. Production Place: Egypt, Elephantine. Clay, height 0.071 m, width 0.19 m, 142-2. Middle Roman.

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Written Document. Ostracon, receipt. Production Place: Egypt, Elephantine. Clay, height 0.071 m, width 0.19 m, 142-2. Middle Roman.

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Accession Number: GR.P.49
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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Photographer name: Michael Jones
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ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 16/1
Captured: 2018:01:22 01:29:04

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2nd Century AD antiquity clay document Elephantine Fitz_ANT language Middle Roman ostraca ostracon ostrakon receipt Roman script texts writing written document

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