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The Arabic papyrus fragment is part of letter written in black ink and a very cursive and abbreviated script – a common characteristic of letters and legal documents from this period.
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Title: Letter Fragment on Papyrus
Date: 8th–10th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Ink on papyrus
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Object Number: 90.5.966
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