Ostrakon
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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.
MEDIUM
Limestone, pigment
DATES
ca. 1336â1250 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
late Dynasty 18 to Dynasty 19
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) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
68.46.2
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view on the 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
CAPTION
Ostrakon, ca. 1336â1250 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 x 4 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (11.6 x 12.4 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 68.46.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.46.2_wwg8.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, West Wing gallery 8 installation, CUR.68.46.2_wwg8.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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