Painted ostracon with the head of an African man with short curly hair and an earring
Unknown Artist
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Twentieth Dynasty
Provenance: Deir el-Medina
Acquisition: Schiaparelli excavations (1903-1906)
New Kingdom, 1190-1077 BCE
Stone / limestone, ink
10.2 x 14.8 x 2.5 cm
S. 6295
Image and text courtesy of Museo Egizio, 2022
Where you'll find this
Egyptian Museum
Permanent collection