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Ostracon Inscribed on Both Sides with Economic InformationNew Kingdom, end of 19th Dynasty, late in the reign of Rameses II and into (1250-1201 BCE)

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Limestone fragment inscribed with multiple lines of Hieratic script in dark ink, with a faint outline drawing of two hands near the top
Limestone ostracon with irregular, rounded edges, covered in multiple horizontal lines of hieratic script in dark ink on a pale beige surface with areas of wear and chipping.

Unknown, Ostracon Inscribed on Both Sides with Economic Information, New Kingdom, end of 19th Dynasty, late in the reign of Rameses II and into (1250-1201 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon Inscribed on Both Sides with Economic Information
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, end of 19th Dynasty, late in the reign of Rameses II and into (1250-1201 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.80.203.197
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art