Pair of Egyptian pottery ostraca with Demotic script

A pair of Egyptian pottery ostraca with Demotic script, Ptolemaic, c. 4th - 1st Century BC, the larger with five partial lines of text and the other multiple lines with what appears to be accounting or a list of items. 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in (7.3 x 6.3 cm) & 2 3/8 x 2 1/4 in (6 x 7 cm). The smaller with 'Elephantine' written on the back side. Ex Massachusetts private collection acquired in the 1960's-70's.

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