Papyrus Fragments

Unknown

probably 8th–10th century · Ink on papyrus · Islamic Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

probably 8th–10th century

Medium

Ink on papyrus

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Museum Accession