Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Oxyrhynchus, No. 958: Vellum Tag (Fragment) (1914.21.0012) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Documentary Artifact : Tag, Identification | |
| Visual Description | Small rectangular brown vellum fragment with ancient Greek text on one side. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Africa, Egypt, el-Bahnasa | |
| Period/Date | Roman, 80 BCE – 80 CE | |
| Culture | Egyptian, Roman | |
| Locality/Archaeological Site | el-Bahnasa | |
Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Width) | 8.2 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Height) | 2.2 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm | |
| Weight | waived g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Paper--Vellum, Pigment--Ink | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Tanning, Writing | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | Dorandi, Tiziano, "Sillyboi," Scittura e Civilta, Volume 8, Bottega d’Erasmo: Milano, 1984. | |
| Scholarly Notes | Modern name = el-Bahnasa (ancient Oxyrhynchus). -R. de la Noval, 2/25/1998 | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Dorandi, Tiziano, "Sillyboi," Scittura e Civilta, Volume 8, Bottega d’Erasmo: Milano, 1984. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Egypt Exploration Society | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |