Magical bone F 1965/8.5
A rib, presumably of a bovine (a cow?), 49 x 5 cm. The bone is inscribed in Sahidic Coptic with a magical text, 80 short lines on the convex side, 45 on the concave side.
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A strange object
story by Jacques van der Vliet.This object is not a work of art or even an artifact. It is an animal bone, perhaps a cow’s rib, and may look dreadful at first sight.