P.Penn. Museum inv.E16271 Prayer or Charm
Title
Prayer or CharmCall number
P.Penn. Museum inv.E16271(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Ellen W. Harrison Collection)
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyLanguage
English; ArabicOrigin
9th-14th CE
- Place
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Egypt
Summary
The document apparently contains a prayer or a charm, as well as the Moslem confession of faith (Line 20). The writing is such that there is no information as to what this document actually is. Della Vida lists it under Fragments of Dubious Character. (S.L. Skoss?)
Notes
- White, thin parchment. The sheet has been folded several times and the creases are apparent. While the entire sheet is intact, the writing is almost entirely obliterated.
- Identifier(s): upenn.apis.114.
Extent
6.7 x 13.7 cmSupport
ParchmentLayout
Provenance
- Purchased from Professor Bernhard Moritz of Cairo through W.M. Mueller, 1910.
Subjects topical
- Literary
- Religious
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