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On Two Greek Ostraka from Egypt, Belonging to the Third Century B.C. and the First Century A.D. Respectively

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2013

Charles H. Keene
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During a visit to Egypt in 1890 and 1891 I acquired the ostraka of which facsimiles are given herewith. Professor Mahaffy has deciphered the inscriptions.

The earlier ostrakon, which I bought for half a piastre (1d.) from a lad near Luxor, measures 44 inches in height by 5 in greatest breadth, narrowing to 2¼. Professor Mahaffy pronounces it to belong to the Ptolemaic period, and it may probably be dated as early as 235 B.C., the twelfth year of the third Ptolemy.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Hellenic Studies , Volume 13 , November 1893 , pp. 121 - 123
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Copyright © The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 1893

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