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Ostracon, receipt for harbour dues. A letter from the port officer at Syene (Aswan), acknowledging receipt of dues on cargo over the past four months, as arranged. Dated 30 th of the Egyptian month Pharmouthi (25th April) AD 120.
Height: 0.08 m
Width: 0.09 m
Middle Roman
120
AD
-
4
AD
Accession number: GR.P.41
Primary reference Number: 70781
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ostracon" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/70781 Accessed: 2024-12-03 14:58:49
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