- Ostracon of Senemut and Djehuty
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Limestone ostracon of Senenmut.
The Ostracon of Senemut and Djehuty, is a limestone ostracon of Hatshepsut's reign, 1479-1458 BC, in the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is made of white limestone, dimensions of approximately 3 in (0.8 dm) by 7 in (1.8 dm).
The Ostracon of Senemut and Djehuty is part of the collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA.
The Ostracon of Senemut and Djehuty is a figured-ostracon, in this case a portrait-ostracon, heads only. Senemut was the consort of Hatshepsut, and Djehuty is an individual, named for the god: Thoth.
Egyptian ostraca were used for: artist's sketchings, cartoons-caricatures, letter documents, school–practice writing, and graffiti.
See also
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Ostracon:
Trial bust of Senenmut, with Red sketch lines
External links
- Picture of Ostracon of Senemut and Djehuty.
- Article discussion
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: official site
Categories:- Ostracon
- Ancient Egypt stubs
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