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Ostracon Inscribed with Economic InformationNew Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, year 2, probably of Merneptah (1236 BCE)

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Inscribed stone tablet with irregular, broken edges covered in rows of cursive ancient script in a non-Latin writing system, tan stone with gray-green characters
Irregular limestone flake with faded ink inscriptions in a Semitic script, surface worn and uneven with brown-toned discoloration across the pale stone.

Unknown, Ostracon Inscribed with Economic Information, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, year 2, probably of Merneptah (1236 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ostracon Inscribed with Economic Information
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, year 2, probably of Merneptah (1236 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.80.203.193
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art