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Ostracon Detailing the Delivery of Groceries to Deir el MedinaNew Kingdom, early 20th Dynasty, 1200-1150 B.C.

Not on view
Limestone or ceramic fragment inscribed with nine lines of hieratic script in gray ink, with an irregular broken edge and rust-brown staining
Limestone ostracon with irregular broken edges, bearing six lines of Demotic script in dark ink on a pale cream surface with scattered brown spots.

Unknown, Ostracon Detailing the Delivery of Groceries to Deir el Medina, New Kingdom, early 20th Dynasty, 1200-1150 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon Detailing the Delivery of Groceries to Deir el Medina
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, early 20th Dynasty, 1200-1150 B.C.
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
4 15/16 x 4 1/8 in. (12.5 x 10.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.206
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art