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Ostracon with the Beginning of the Literary Text 'Instruction of Amenemhat'New Kingdom, 19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE)

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Broken triangular stone or ceramic fragment with three lines of Arabic script in dark gray and coral-red ink on a cream-colored surface

Unknown, Ostracon with the Beginning of the Literary Text 'Instruction of Amenemhat', New Kingdom, 19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon with the Beginning of the Literary Text 'Instruction of Amenemhat'
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 19th - 20th Dynasty (1315 - 1081 BCE)
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 5 9/16 in. (11.4 x 14.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.201
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art