Ostrakon
ca. 1336-1250 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Parallels from Egyptian tomb paintings suggest that the man depicted here is a fowler and the object he holds in his right hand is a bag filled with captured birds. The man is rendered in formal Egyptian drawing conventions: his form is outlined in black ink, and his skin color is shown as a single uniform hue. This treatment contrasts with the sketchy, informal drawing of the two birds above him.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Document
- Formatted Medium
- Limestone, pigment
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 4 9/16 x 4 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (11.6 x 12.4 x 2.9 cm)
- Accession Number
- 68.46.2
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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