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Ostracon with Fragment from the Pessimistic Literary Piece 'The Prophecies of Neferti'New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th-20th Dynasty (1315-1081 BCE)

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Ceramic or limestone ostracon fragment covered in seven lines of ancient Egyptian hieratic script in black and red ink on a cream-colored surface

Unknown, Ostracon with Fragment from the Pessimistic Literary Piece 'The Prophecies of Neferti', New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th-20th Dynasty (1315-1081 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon with Fragment from the Pessimistic Literary Piece 'The Prophecies of Neferti'
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th-20th Dynasty (1315-1081 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.80.203.196
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art