Fragment of a Non-Illustrated Single Work, 8th–9th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink on papyrus, Ht. 5 1/4 in. (12.7 cm), Codices, Continuing a longstanding tradition, papyrus was used in Egypt as a substitute for expensive vellum before paper became widespread around the 10th–11th century. Papyrus was used for documents, letters, and commercial transactions in a type of script that is comparable to the modern cursive style
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Fragment, Non-Illustrated Single Work, 8th–9th century, Attributed, Egypt, Ink, papyrus, Ht, 5 1/4, 12.7 cm, Codices, Continuing, longstanding tradition, substitute, expensive vellum, paper, widespread, 10th–11th, Papyrus, documents, letters, commercial transactions, type, script, comparable, modern cursive style
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