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Ostracon from Deir el Medina - Official Record of DeliveriesNew Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, probably reign of Ramses III (1198 - 1166 BCE)

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Pale limestone or pottery fragment covered with approximately eighteen lines of ancient cursive script in dark gray ink, irregular broken edges, displayed against a gray background
Irregular limestone flake with a weathered, pale beige surface, bearing several lines of ancient Semitic script in dark ink near the lower portion.

Unknown, Ostracon from Deir el Medina - Official Record of Deliveries, New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, probably reign of Ramses III (1198 - 1166 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon from Deir el Medina - Official Record of Deliveries
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, probably reign of Ramses III (1198 - 1166 BCE)
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 5 11/16 in. (13 x 14.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.191
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art