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Ostracon depicting the god Seth with an ankh sign

New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
ca. 1295–1070 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Ostracon depicting the god Seth with an ankh sign
  • Period:
    New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
  • Dynasty:
    Dynasty 19‒20
  • Date:
    ca. 1295–1070 BCE
  • Geography:
    From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheik abd el-Qurna or Deir el-Medina, Royal Museum (Königliche Museen zu Berlin) excavation, 1913
  • Medium:
    Quartz, paint
  • Dimensions:
    6.5 × 4.8 × 2.7 cm, 125g (2 9/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/16 in., 4.409oz.)
  • Credit Line:
    Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (ÄM 21459)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art