Fragmentary Document

first half of the fifth centruy BC

The Khalili Collections

The small elongated strip contains two lines from what may have been a legal document or a letter. The script is of an earlier period than the rest of the Aramaic writings in the Khalili Collection.

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Title: Fragmentary Document
Date Created: first half of the fifth centruy BC
Location Created: Bactria
Type: ARTIFACT
Medium: ink on leather

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