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Limestone ostracon
A design of a temple doorway, on one side. This is a draftman's sketch of a shrine door with blank name panels, the head of Ptah and figures of a man. The inscription reads 'the nine bows' who were the traditional enemies of Egypt. There are details of the door on the sides. The ostracon depicts the head and torso of male figure (an official) with an inscription on other side.
Length: 27 cm
Width: 42 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)
New Kingdom
19th Dynasty
Circa
-1295
-
Circa
-1186
Accession number: E.GA.4298.1943
Primary reference Number: 58756
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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