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Collections

Ostracon with a Receipt for the Rental of a DonkeyNew Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, dated to year 26, during the reign of Ramses III (1198-1166 BCE), 1171 BCE

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Ceramic or limestone shard with multiple lines of faded ancient Semitic script in dark ink on a pale tan surface, irregular broken edges
Limestone ostracon, irregular flat fragment with rough broken edges, bearing faint inscribed text in hieratic script along the upper portion, pale beige surface with light weathering and scattered brown spots.
Title
Ostracon with a Receipt for the Rental of a Donkey
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, dated to year 26, during the reign of Ramses III (1198-1166 BCE), 1171 BCE
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
8 11/16 x 7 3/16 in. (22 x 18.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.205
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art