Roman ostracon, receipt for poll tax

An image of Written document. Ostracon, receipt for poll tax. Production Place: Egypt, Elephantine. Clay. Early Roman.

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Written document. Ostracon, receipt for poll tax. Production Place: Egypt, Elephantine. Clay. Early Roman.

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Accession Number: GR.P.503
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/12.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: GFX 50S
Photographer name: Michael Jones
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Image width: 768 pixels
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ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 12/1
Captured: 2017:11:28 03:11:26

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2nd Century AD antiquity clay document Early Roman Elephantine Fitz_ANT language ostraca ostracon ostrakon poll tax receipt Roman script taxes texts writing written document

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