ROMAN PERIOD COPTIC FABRICS AND PAPYRUS

Roman Period-Coptic, 30 BC-6th century AD. A cylindrical wooden pyxis, the body with a rounded base and stepped shoulder to accept the lid, domed lid with apical discoid collars. 110 grams, 11cm (4 1/

Egypt; Roman/Coptic Period, c. 2nd- 4th century AD The earliest form of Paleo-Christian symbolic image of Christ on the cross. The staurogram predates the Chi-Rho image. It instead combines the Rho an

Roman Period, Ca. 31 BC. A sheet of papyrus inscribed with demotic text in black ink. Demotic was used specifically for writing detailed documents, like accounting, literacy, and religious texts, and

Roman Period, Ca. 31 BC. Fragment of a papyrus inscribed with demotic cursive script. Demotic was used specifically for writing long arduous documents, like literary and religious texts, and represent

Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. Four papyri fragments, all with Greek writing on them. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he introduced the Greek language, whi

Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. Four papyri fragments, all with Greek writing on them. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he introduced the Greek language, whi

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A group of five papyrus fragments, most comprising two sides of inked Demotic cursive script. 23 grams total including clear file, 9.5-18 c

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A group of sixteen papyrus fragments, each bearing inked Demotic text in cursive script to one or both sides. 21 grams total, 1.3-12.5 cm (

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A mixed group of fourteen papyrus fragments bearing inked Demotic text in cursive script to one or both faces. 37 grams total including cle

Roman Period, Ca. 100 BC - 100 AD (or earlier). A fragment of papyrus inscribed with demotic cursive script. It featured a script that was a highly schematised simplification of hieroglyphics, to enab

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 3rd century BC-4th century AD. A rolled and sealed papyrus scroll with roughly round-section body. 11.3 grams, 12.5cm wide (5"). North London gentleman, in storage since the

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 3rd century BC-4th century AD. A sealed rolled papyrus scroll, flattened with remains of demotic(?) letters in ink to a small proportion of one face. 17.1 grams, 18cm wide (

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 3rd century BC-4th century AD. A group of over three hundred papyrus fragments, most bearing inked demotic text in cursive hand on one or both sides. 27 grams total includin

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A group of thirty-five papyrus fragments, each with inked Demotic script in cursive hand to one or both sides. 22 grams total including cle

Roman Period, Ca. 100 BC - 100 AD (or earlier). A sheet of papyrus inscribed with demotic text in black ink. Demotic was used specifically for writing detailed documents, like accounting, literacy, an

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A group of over one hundred papyrus fragments, each bearing inked Demotic text in cursive script to one or both faces. 21 grams total inclu

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 3rd century BC-4th century AD. A group of thirty-two papyrus fragments, each bearing inked demotic text in cursive script to one or both faces. 15 grams total including clea

Roman Period, Ca. 100 BC - 100 AD (or earlier). Fragment of a pale yellow papyrus inscribed with demotic cursive script. Demotic was used specifically for writing long arduous documents, like literary

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A mixed group of eight papyrus fragments, each with inked Demotic text in cursive script to one or both faces. 23 grams total including cle

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century BC-4th century AD. A large fragment of papyrus with several lines of demotic text in ink to one side; in a protective sleeve. 22 grams total, 10 x 20cm (4 x 8").

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 3rd century BC-4th century AD. A group of twenty-one papyrus fragments of various sizes, many with remains of inked demotic cursive script to one or both faces. 4.42 grams t

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century B.C.-4th century A.D. A mixed group of four papyrus fragments, each with remains of inked Demotic text in cursive script to one or both faces. 23 grams total inc

Ptolemaic-Roman Period, 4th century BC-4th century AD. A fragment of papyrus with fifteen lines of demotic text written in ink to one side, eleven to the other side; in a protective sleeve. 1.55 grams

Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 4th century BC-4th century AD. A group of ten fragments of papyrus with Greek text in ink; in a protective sleeve. 17 grams total, 1 - 7 x 10cm (1/4 - 2 3/4 x 4"). Property