Egyptian Ostrakon (Ostracism Sherd) with Demotic Inscription
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Egyptian Ostrakon (Ostracism Sherd) with Demotic Inscription
Late745 BCE - 332 BCE
Clay
maximum length
3 x 3 3/8 x 1/4 in. (7.6 x 8.6 x 0.6 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
P.230
Acquisition Date:
Geography:
Africa, Egypt
Classification:
Documents and Documentary Artifacts; Other Documents
Culture/Nationality:
Egyptian
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- demotic - A script of ancient Egypt, derived from hieratic and used from about 700 BCE to 500 CE.
- Egyptian - Refers to the styles and culture that developed in antiquity in the Nile Valley in the area of modern-day Egypt and southwards. For the cultures and styles of the modern nation of Egypt, use "Egypt (modern)."
- inscriptions - Words, texts, lettering, or symbols marked on a work, including texts, legends, documentation notes, or commemoration. For standardized symbols or notations on objects that convey official information, use "marks (symbols)."
- ostraka - Fragments of pottery or stone containing inscriptions.
- sherds - Limited to fragments of pottery or glass.
Additional Images
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P.230_BMC_f.jpg
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Egyptology at Bryn Mawr: A Legacy Bryn Mawr College , Apr 11, 2019 – Sep 29, 2021
- Fragmentary Excess: Text, Body, Receptacle Bryn Mawr College , Nov 3, 2017 – Dec 1, 2017
Dimensions
- maximum length Dimensions: 3 x 3 3/8 x 1/4 in. (7.62 x 8.573 x 0.635 cm)
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