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Ostracon of a stone mason
Stonemason at work, on one side, uraeus and inscription on other side. The stone mason is a stubbled man with a chisel in hand. He has his head thrown back and appears to be singing. On the reverse the scribe Imyshe, son of Nebnufer, offers to the snake goddess Meretseger.
Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 14 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)
New Kingdom
19th Dynasty
Circa
-1295
BCE
-
Circa
-1186
BCE
Accession number: E.GA.4324a.1943
Primary reference Number: 58783
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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