Lot no. 827
ROMAN COPTIC WOODEN INSCRIBED TABLET.
Ca. AD 200 - 600
A rectangular wooden tablet, one face framed by an incised border enclosing six lines of inked Coptic script, with three round perforations at the lower edge, the reverse plain.
Size: 145mm x 225mm; Weight: 140g.
Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with G. Metz, Sweden 1980s-1990s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 14.2.4a–d.
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