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Ostracon of Senemut
Ancient Egyptian limestone ostracon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ostracon of Senemut is an ancient Egyptian limestone ostracon which dates from the reign of Hatshepsut (1479 BC – 1458 BC), in the 18th Dynasty.
Design
The ostracon portrays Senemut, a courtier of Hatshepsut.
It is a figured-ostracon, of portrait type with heads only. The ceramic is made of white limestone, with dimensions of approximately 3 in (0.8 dm) by 7 in (1.8 dm).
The Ostracon of Senemut is currently part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Traditionally, ostraca in Egypt were used for artist's sketchings, cartoons-caricatures, letter documents, school–practice writing, and graffiti.[1]
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Ostraca depicting Senenmut
- Ostracon found from the dump below Senenmut's tomb chapel (SAE 71) thought to depict his profile. Now in the Metropolitan Museum.
- Ostracon found from the dump below Senenmut's tomb chapel (SAE 71) thought to depict his profile. Now in the Metropolitan Museum.
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