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Middle Kingdom
The ostracon is inscribed with an account of compensations given to craftsmen working in a tomb. These include a draftsman, four sculptors, and eight artists.The account is done by the steward Intef and marked as "on this day."
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Title: Account Ostracon
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), Buried in top of ramp, MMA excavations, 1920
Medium: Limestone, ink
Dimensions: H. 24.5 × W. 15 cm (9 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Accession Number: 20.3.161
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