Shard (ostrakon) of limestone with a sketch of a cat carrying a basket
Shard (ostrakon) of limestone with a sketch of a cat carrying a basket

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Shard (ostrakon) of limestone with a sketch of a cat carrying a basket,

1558–1085 BCE

Egyptian
New Kingdom, ca. 1550–1070 BCE
y1930-498

Information

Title
Shard (ostrakon) of limestone with a sketch of a cat carrying a basket
Dates

1558–1085 BCE

Medium
Painted limestone
Dimensions
12.0 x 7.0 x 0.97 cm (4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William C. Hayes, Class of 1924
Object Number
y1930-498
Place Collected

Egypt, Thebes

Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
New Kingdom
Type
ostraka, paintings
Materials
limestone, paint
Subject
cats, baskets

Given by W.C. Hayes in 1930

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