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Ostracon showing Ramesses IV smiting his enemies
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses IV
1153–1147 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Width x length: 20 x 30.3 cm (7 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Denman Waldo Ross
Accession Number09.289
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOstraca
DescriptionFine white limestone; figure of king slaying his enemies on one side drawn in black; on the reverse a chariot and two slaves, also drawn in black; irregular edges.
ProvenanceBy 1909, purchased in Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith for the MFA. (Accession Date: August 5, 1909)