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Anonymous Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, (ca.) 275-399 "“…white garment of pure wool 1, white vests 2, undyed 2, purple vest 1, white veils 2…” This is one of 84 manuscripts written on papyrus at Houghton, all but one in Greek, dating from the 3rd century BC to the...

Elephantine, Egypt, (ca.) 200-300 Ostraca were earthenware potsherd fragments commonly used as a writing surface, since they were cheap, plentiful, and --at least in their fragmentary form-- sturdy. Houghton Library has 32 of them from Elephantine and...