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Clay tax receipt in Coptic: E.GA.6377.1943

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Clay tax receipt in Coptic

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Description

Fragment of jar, inscribed in 13 lines of Coptic, in black ink. Coptic was an Egyptian language written in a Greek script with added characters.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.7 cm
Length: 8.1 cm
Width: 6.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Dating

8th Century, Early
Production date: approx AD 0730

Materials used in production

clay Ceramic

Techniques used in production

Inscribed

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.6377.1943
Primary reference Number: 59986
Oldadmincategory: P

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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