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Ostraka
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Greek: ostrakon, an earthen vessel)
Term applied to inscriptions, profane and ecclesiastical, on clay, wood, metal or other hard materials, which form a literary source for early Christianity. They are identified with oriental countries, particularly Egypt. The oldest extant ostrakon is Greek and dates from the 6th century.
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Entry for 'Ostraka'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/o/ostraka.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Ostraka'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/o/ostraka.html. 1910.
