| Artefact ID | 1218 |
| TM ID | TM 653485 |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 4 (ʿAyn al-Ṭurba) | Class | Textual |
| Material | Ceramic |
| Writing medium | Ostracon |
| Text content | Documentary |
| Language | Coptic |
| Description | Fragment of a letter in Coptic (S), probably asking the recipient to take care of a matter since somebody is bothering the sender about it |
| Selection criteria | Coptic language |
| Date from | 301 |
| Date to | 500 |
| Dating criteria | Though lacking the exact archaeological context, the ostracon was found by the MMA expedition at Hibis and probably belonged to the occupation of the site in the 4th-5th cent. |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | - |
| Accession number | New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. 25.10.25.51 |
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