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LOT 0524
Vellum Manuscript Page Group
COPTIC, CIRCA 6TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. (22 grams, 11 x 9 cm each).
Two pages from a codex each with four columns of Greek script text, possibly part of an alphabetical listing. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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