Recto
Arabic Documentary Papyrus - Recto
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Verso
Arabic Documentary Papyrus - Verso
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Arabic Documentary Papyrus


Egypt, Late 7th - Mid 8th Century C.E.
(Early 2nd - Mid 2nd Century A.H.)








Fragment Dimensions:

    10.0 cm wide x 6.0 cm high

Description:
     
    Incomplete manuscript fragment on papyrus.
    Insect damage on top (trail) and bottom (hole) along
    one side of the fragment.  

RECTO
    
     Beginning of four lines of text written in a Naski
     script using black ink. 
     Writing is across the fibers.
     Right margin present (2.5 cm).  
     Surface is dirty.

VERSO
    
     The ends of five lines of text written in black
     ink using a Kufic script.
     Writing is along the fibers. 
     Left margin present (4.5 cm).
     Ink is slightly faded. 
 





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