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Coptic ornamental element with alpha letters

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An image of Ornamental element. Central circle with star, two elements at top and bottom, with alpha letters. Wood, height 0.095 m. Coptic Period (Late Roman Egypt (3rd−4th centuries) and Byzantine Egypt (4th−7th centuries).

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Ornamental element. Central circle with star, two elements at top and bottom, with alpha letters. Wood, height 0.095 m. Coptic Period (Late Roman Egypt (3rd−4th centuries) and Byzantine Egypt (4th−7th centuries).

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  • Accession Number: E.W.65
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Mark Box
  • Image height: 593 pixels
  • Image width: 1023 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 66.52kB
  • Exposure time: 1/17
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2012:02:10 14:15:06

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AD Ancient Egypt antiquity circle circular Coptic coptic period Egyptian Fitz_ANT letter letters ornamental element stars wood wooden

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