Ancient Ostrakon and Texts

Collection of Coptic ostraka and papyrus documents featuring ancient writings, reflecting cultural and liturgical significance.

Ostrakon 7th century Coptic. Ostrakon 474611

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479264

Ostrakon Mentioning Cyriacus, Jacob, and Hemai. Culture: Coptic. Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 3 13/16 in. (6.5 x 9.7 cm). Date: 600. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ostrakon with Biblical Text 600 Coptic. Ostrakon with Biblical Text 474792

Heqanakht Letter I ca. 1961-1917 B.C. Middle Kingdom Heqanakht was a native of Thebes (present day Luxor) during the early twelfth dynasty. As "ka-servant" of a high official he was responsible for the high official's statue cult and the administration of the land and income that had been endowed to maintain this cult. The letters and accounts written by Heqanakht and one or more scribes on sheets of papyrus were discovered by Museum excavator Herbert E. Winlock in the excavation season of 1921-1922 in the tomb of Meseh, who had a side passage and crypt in the tomb complex of the vizier Ipy, one of the rock cut tombs along the cliff overlooking the temples at Deir el-Bahri. The documents - some still folded, tied and sealed, when found - provide unique insights into the domestic and financial affairs of an average middle class family that lived almost four thousand years ago.This is the front side (recto) of letter I, written, probably by Heqanakht himself, in columns from right to lef

Sampler (USA); silk embroidery on linen foundation

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479249

Inscription in ancient Indian script, Orissa, 1800 - 1900, cardboard, brush, h 41 mm w 201 mm w 210 mm

Ostrakon with Arabic text (on both sides); XII-XIV century (1101-00-00-1400-00-00);Arabian (culture), Inscribed ceramics, Arab inscriptions, Islam art, Polish excavations in Stara Dongo

Medical Text Inscribed in Hieratic Medical Text Inscribed in Hieratic, 664-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Small Box of Fragments: 1 3/4 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (4.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664-525 B.C.E.

Textile Fragment 10th century. Textile Fragment 448597

Ostrakon ca. 600 Coptic. Ostrakon 474854

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Illustrated Papyrus Illustrated Papyrus, 4th-3rd century B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, 37.1647Ea1: 13 9/16 × 6 9/16 in. (34.5 × 16.6 cm). Because papyrus was a costly material, it was normally reserved for important documents such as administrative records and funerary literature. For the same reason, talented artists usually drew the illustrations. This crudely drawn parade of important Egyptian deities is therefore quite surprising. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th-3rd century B.C.E.

Ostrakon 600 Coptic. Ostrakon 474845

Near East. Mesopotamia. Legal and administrative document in Sumerian and Akkadian language. Babylonia. Beginning of the 2nd mill. BC. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Ostracon with the Beginning of the Literary Text 'Instruction of Amenemhat'. Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE). Tools and Equipment; ostraka. Limestone

Lazio Roma Rome S. Paolo36. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculptural fragments, inscribed tomb markers, sculpture, fresco painting, mosaics Specific Location: Basilica Antiquities: Architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculpture fragments General Notes: the "tomb markers" need to be sorted and catalogued German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Folio 166, Recto; Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869); London, England; 1856; Salted paper print

Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose Book of the Dead of the Goldworker of Amun, Sobekmose, ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, pigment, 14 x 293 in. (35.6 x 744.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 1500-1480 B.C.E.

Manuscripts on display from Arni Magnusson's- 350th anniversary, Gerdarsafn art museum in Kopavogur, Iceland

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Page from an old quran, Arabic, Hijaz script asu Saudi Arabia, age unknown, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time.

Papyrus 7th century Coptic. Papyrus 474661

BULA PONTIFICIA SOBRE PAPIRO DEL PAPA FORMOSO 891. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 589-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 10 5/8 × 68 7/8 in. (27 × 175 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 589-525 B.C.E.

MANUSCRITO DEL SIGLO XI - DONACION DE TIERRAS - PERGAMINO. Author: OLIBA. Location: MUSEO EPISCOPAL, VIC, BARCELONA, SPAIN.

Talismanic Scroll 11th century Centuries before block printing was introduced in Europe, the technique was used in the Islamic world to produce miniature texts consisting of prayers, incantations, and Qur'anic verses that were kept in amulet boxes. The text on this amulet is in the angular kufic script. The six-pointed star, a familiar symbol in Islamic art, is usually called "Solomon's seal.". Talismanic Scroll. 11th century. Ink on paper; block-printed. Attributed to Egypt. Codices

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Greek, 4th century C.E. (obverse); 6th century C.E. (reverse). Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 1/4 x 14 in. (21 x 35.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th century C.E. (obverse); 6th century C.E. (reverse)

Leaf from a Prajnaparamita Manuscript Leaf from a Prajnaparamita Manuscript, 11th-12th century. Palm leaves, ink and color, 2 1/4 x 22 5/8 in. (5.7 x 57.5 cm). Asian Art 11th-12th century

Royal Book of Protection Royal Book of Protection, 664-610 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 8 1/4 × 86 5/8 in. (21 × 220 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664-610 B.C.E.

Peru, Trujillo. Ancient pieces of manuscripts in the Cao Museum in the El Brujo Archaeological Complex near Trujillo, Peru.

ANTIFONARIO del s. XII que contiene misas de Cuaresma. La anotación musical es catalana. Procede de Capafons. Pergamino. Archivo Histórico Archidiocesano de Tarragona. Cataluña. España.

Fragment; silk

Sidewall, Machine-printed, All-over pattern of fine lines simulating a textile weave. Printed in brown and red on tan ground., USA, 1850-1900, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

Porte d. Taureau 2, 1849-1850, Paris, Imprimerie nationale. Depicts Assyria, antiquities, and archaeological sites, specifically Nineveh (extinct city), through etchings

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek , 4th century C.E. Papyrus, ink, glass: 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (19 x 26 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th century C.E.

Medical Text Inscribed in Hieratic Medical Text Inscribed in Hieratic, 664-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Small Box of Fragments: 1 3/4 x 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (4.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664-525 B.C.E.

Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic or Greek Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic or Greek, 2nd century C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 8 1/16 x 10 1/16 in. (20.5 x 25.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 2nd century C.E.

Ostrakon 7th century Coptic. Ostrakon 474538

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 589-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 10 5/8 × 68 7/8 in. (27 × 175 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 589-525 B.C.E.

Hieratic script on a papyrus

Sidewall (USA); machine-printed; 20 x 16 cm (7 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)

Folio of the Code: Pazyfae monologue from "Crete Czyków" Euryipides; unknown scriptor-copyist; 150-250 (150-00-00-300-00-00);Coptic collection

Hugo, Victor (n.1802-02-26-D.1885-05-22), Copeau (fragment) (dummy title). Ink on paper. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.

Ostrakon hieratyczny. unknown, author

Linen mark (Type XIII) ca. 1961-1917 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Linen mark (Type XIII) 561856

Cedelken, Willem Barendsz., 1597 document Handwritten document, written by Willem Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerk. Farewell document and accountability for the course of affairs of the third Dutch passage attempt. Loose attached is a small sheet with nine small pieces on it that cannot be placed in the text. The cedelken was rolled up in a crush horn in the chimney. Reconstructed from various fragments. New Zembla paper. ink writing (processes) letter, envelope New Zembla

Papyrus manuscript featuring hieroglyphs, inscriptions, and medals. Issued in Paris by Impr. impériale between 1809 and 1828. 70 x 94 cm. Egypt

Rosetta stone, trilingual Egyptian stele, British museum, London, England, Great Britain.

Linen mark (Type VIII) ca. 1961-1917 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Linen mark (Type VIII). ca. 1961-1917 B.C.. Linen. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 507 (The Slain Soldiers), MMA excavations, 1926-27. Dynasty 12

Ancient open book in arabic. Old arabic manuscripts and texts. ancient arabic book

Ostrakon grecki. Nieznany skryptor-kopista, author

Textile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment 443955

Ostrakon 580-640 Coptic. Ostrakon 474888

Wrijfprent.Rubbing.

The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus, October 4, 651 B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, Overall: 10 15/16 × 210 5/16 in. (27.8 × 534.2 cm). The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus records the petition of a man named Pemou on behalf of his father, Harsiese. Harsiese was an ordinary priest in the service of the god Amun-Re at Karnak, but he wished to leave that god's service and join the priesthood of the neighboring temple of Montu-Re-Horakhty. Because temple personnel were seen as the property of the divinity, the god had to be consulted about any change in staff. Pemou asked for the god's advice on behalf of his father, and the god responded favorably. To record the verdict, Pemou had this papyrus drawn up and decorated. The papyrus shows the procession of a image of Amun-Re, the fragments of whose shrine can be seen above the carrying poles borne by the priests. Above the shrine appear two ostrich-feather fans shading the god from the sun. In front of the priestly file stand the h

Hebrew and Aramaic Inscriptions on a Mosaic Floor Synagogue at Ein Gedi. 6th century CE. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel.

Ostracon with Arabic Inscription. Egypt, 641 - 1000 CE. Tools and Equipment; ostraka. Terracotta

County license, cruisers, Hauptmünzamt, Mint Authority

Illustrated Papyrus Illustrated Papyrus, 4th-3rd century B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, 37.1647Ea1: 13 9/16 × 6 9/16 in. (34.5 × 16.6 cm). Because papyrus was a costly material, it was normally reserved for important documents such as administrative records and funerary literature. For the same reason, talented artists usually drew the illustrations. This crudely drawn parade of important Egyptian deities is therefore quite surprising. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 4th-3rd century B.C.E.

Marriage Document Aramaic. Marriage Document, July 3, 449 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, mud, linen, Object: 10 7/8 x 12 5/8 in. (27.6 x 32.1 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art July 3, 449 B.C.E.

Papirus demotyczny - umowa dzierżawna. unknown, author

The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus, October 4, 651 B.C.E. Papyrus, pigment, ink, Overall: 10 15/16 × 210 5/16 in. (27.8 × 534.2 cm). The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus records the petition of a man named Pemou on behalf of his father, Harsiese. Harsiese was an ordinary priest in the service of the god Amun-Re at Karnak, but he wished to leave that god's service and join the priesthood of the neighboring temple of Montu-Re-Horakhty. Because temple personnel were seen as the property of the divinity, the god had to be consulted about any change in staff. Pemou asked for the god's advice on behalf of his father, and the god responded favorably. To record the verdict, Pemou had this papyrus drawn up and decorated. The papyrus shows the procession of a image of Amun-Re, the fragments of whose shrine can be seen above the carrying poles borne by the priests. Above the shrine appear two ostrich-feather fans shading the god from the sun. In front of the priestly file stand the h

Fragment (Egypt); silk on linen; Bequest of Marian Hague; 1971-50-37

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Greek, ca. 215 C.E. (recto); 3rd century C.E. (verso). Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 1/16 x 12 5/8 in. (20.5 x 32 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 215 C.E. (recto); 3rd century C.E. (verso)

Inscription on bronze slab concerning grant of Roman citizenship to wife and children of head of Zegrenses tribe, from Banasa (Morocco)

Three Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic Three Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic, 332 B.C.E.-395 C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 7/16 x 8 7/16 in. (21.5 x 21.5 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 332 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Papyrus Inscribed in Latin and Greek Greek. Papyrus Inscribed in Latin and Greek, 2nd century C.E. (recto); 1st-2nd century C.E. (verso). Papyrus, ink, Glass: 5 1/16 x 7 1/16 in. (12.8 x 18 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 2nd century C.E. (recto); 1st-2nd century C.E. (verso)

Hieratic ostracon New Kingdom, Ramesside ca. 1295-1070 B.C. Ostraca (plural for ostracon) are potsherds used as surfaces on which to write or draw. The term is used, by extension, to refer to chips of limestone, which were employed for similar purposes. Despite their humble appearances, ostraca bear a wide range of images and texts, including administrative documents, literary texts, and depictions of royal and divine figures. The texts were mostly written with reed pen and ink of two colors, red and black, and inscribed in Hieratic, the cursive script of ancient Egypt throughout most of its periods. This ostracon is inscribed on one side with notes regarding lamps/torches. View more. Hieratic ostracon. ca. 1295-1070 B.C.. Limestone, ink, paint. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Davis excavations. Dynasty 19-20

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Eight Groups of Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic and Greek Eight Groups of Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Demotic and Greek, 664 B.C.E.-395 C.E. Papyrus, ink, 47.218.17a-3: Largest fragment: 2 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (6.5 × 4 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Greek, ca. 215 C.E. (recto); 3rd century C.E. (verso). Papyrus, ink, Glass: 8 1/16 x 12 5/8 in. (20.5 x 32 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 215 C.E. (recto); 3rd century C.E. (verso)

Istakr Istakhr. Inscription pehlvi dans la grotte du Cheyk-Ali. Additional, Monument de Cheyk-Ali., 1851 - 1854. Published in Paris by Gide et J. Baudry. Antiquities of Iran, Etchings

Elephantine Papyrus 407 BC. The Elephantine Papyri are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts dating from the 5th century BC. They come from a Jewish community at Elephantine, then called Yeb, the island in the Nile at the border of Nubia, which was probably founded as a military installation in about 650 BC during Manasseh's reign to assist Pharaoh Psammetichus I in his Nubian campaign. The dry soil of Upper Egypt preserved documents from the Egyptian border fortresses of Elephantine and Syene (Aswan). Hundreds of these Elephantine papyri, written in hieratic and Demotic Egyptian, Aramaic, Greek, Latin and Coptic, span a period of 1000 years

DIPLOMA DEL REY SILO - DOCUMENTO 1 - AÑO 775 - EL REY SILO DONA A PRESBITEROS TERRENOS PARA EDIFICAR UN MONASTERIO. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO. LEON. SPAIN. SILO REY CAUDILLO DE ASTURIAS (774-783).

Receipt for a Grain Loan Aramaic. Receipt for a Grain Loan, December, 402 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, mud, a: Glass: 14 15/16 x 16 1/4 in. (38 x 41.2 cm). In the fifth century B.C.E., Egypts Elephantine Island was home to Egyptians, Persians, and Jews. This document comes from the archive of a Jewish family whose first language was Aramaic rather than Egyptian. It states that in December 402 B.C.E., Ananiah, son of Haggai, borrowed two monthly rations of grain from Pakhnum, son of Besa, an Aramaean with an Egyptian name. This receipt would have been kept by Pakhnum and returned to Ananiah when he repaid the loan. No interest is charged on the loan, but there is a penalty for failing to repay it on the appointed date. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art December, 402 B.C.E.

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Greek, 177 C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 6 15/16 x 12 1/2 in. (17.7 x 31.7 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 177 C.E.

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479258

Papyrus Inscribed in Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Greek, 177 C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 6 15/16 x 12 1/2 in. (17.7 x 31.7 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 177 C.E.

Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (70:27-42; 70:42-44, 71:1-6). Arabia, second half of 8th century-early 9th century. Manuscripts; folios. Ink, colors, and gold on parchment

Cede Handwritten document, written by Willem Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerk. Farewell document and accountability concerning the state of affairs of the third Dutch transveration attempt. Solve attached is a small sheet with nine small pieces that cannot be placed in the text. Covered was rolled up in a merrorn in the chimney hung. Reconstructed from various fragments.

Waist Wrapper (Sarung,Dringin)

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Altes Reich, Dynastie XII. Felseninschriften, featuring inscriptions from various locations including a. Hamamât Wadi Hammamat, b. Insel Sehêl, c. Assuan Aswân, d. f. g. Kumme Kumma, e. Semne Semna, and h. i. Stelen von Semne Semna. Created between 1849 and 1856, published by Nicolaische Buchhandlung in Berlin. The work encompasses nine images on one page, related to Egyptian antiquities, hieroglyphics, stelae, and temples, specifically the Temple of Semna in Sudan

Snakebite Papyrus Snakebite Papyrus, 6th-4th century B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 15 13/16 x 27 5/8 in. (40.2 x 70.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 6th-4th century B.C.E.

Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic and Greek Papyrus Inscribed in Demotic and Greek, February 9, 108 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Glass: 10 7/16 x 17 in. (26.5 x 43.2 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art February 9, 108 B.C.E.

Book of the Dead of Djedkhonsuiuefankh Book of the Dead of Djedkhonsuiuefankh, ca. 945-712 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Sheet: 8 1/16 x 9 3/4 in. (20.5 x 24.7 cm). The Book of the Dead provided the spells the deceased must know and recite to speed the journey into the afterlife. This copy was made for a highly placed priest of the god Amun. As with most other examples of The Book of the Dead, only a selection of spells is included here. On the left are Spells 15 and 17. The illustration depicts Djedkhonsuiuefankh before the sun god Re-Hor-akhty. The columns of text in the illustration reveal the gods greeting to the deceased and the deceaseds name and genealogy. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art ca. 945-712 B.C.E.

Memoirs, Glikl bas Juda Leib, 1646-1724, facscimil, Jewish Museum of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Ostrakon with Arabic text; XIV-XVII century (1301-00-00-1700-00-00);Koran, Arabian (culture), inscribed ceramics, Arab inscriptions, Islamic art, Polish excavations in Faras (Sudan)

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479294

Mummy Label with Demotic Text. Egypt, Ptolemaic Period - early Roman Period (200 BCE - 100 CE). Tablets. Wood

Ostrakon 600 Coptic. Ostrakon 474726

Papyrus Fragment. Unknown 1st - 2nd century

Fragments from a Book of the Dead. Dimensions: mounted in 4 frames, each 28.2 x 38 cm (11 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, possibly later. Reign: Amenhotep III. Date: ca. 1390-1353 B.C..Fragments of a papyrus mounted in four frames, with additional fragments in two dishes, discovered in Tomb MMA 831 (TT 297). This tomb belonged to an 18th Dynasty official named Amenemotep (also called Djehutynefer) and thus the papyrus may date to this era, specifically to the reign of Amenhotep III; however, a Ramesside date for the papyrus has also been suggested. The text is in vertical columns, primarily in black ink with rubrics in red. The hand is large and very fine. The vignettes used a polychrome palette that included red, black, yellow, white, red, and blue.This frame includes many small fragments of papyrus containing complete and partial hieroglyphs. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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