Coptic ornamental element with alpha letters

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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