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Document in Old Nubian
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Title: Document in Old Nubian
Date: 12th century
Culture: Nubian (Qasr Ibrim, Egypt)
Medium: Ink on parchment
Dimensions:
5 1/16 × 4 1/16 × 1/16 in., 1.8 lb. (12.8 × 10.3 × 0.1 cm, 0.8 kg)
Overall with mounting: 10 1/4 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (26.1 × 21.4 × 1 cm)
Classification: Parchment
Credit Line: The British Museum, London
Rights and Reproduction: © The Trustees of the British Museum