Ancient Egyptian Civilization (AEC)
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (AEC)
May 24, 2025 at 08:56 AM
An Ostracon with a Pharoah hunting a lion and with a Hymn on it’s back. The Ostracon represents a Pharoah from the Ramesside Period wearing the Red Crown hunting a lion. The Lion represents the enemies of Egypt. The Front of the Ostracon has Hieratic Text which is translated to: “The Slaughter of every foreign land, the Pharoah-may he live, prosper and be healthy”. Ostracons were usually used for sketches for decorating tombs by Artist as many of them were discovered in the Valley of the Kings Although This scene wasn’t found in Royal Tombs. This Ostracon was divorced in 1920 by Howard Carter near the entrance of the tomb of King Tutankhamun (KV 62) in the Valley of the Kings in West Thebes, Egypt. Dates back to the 20th Dynasty, The New Kingdom Period (1186-1070 BC). Displayed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, United States. #met
Image from Ancient Egyptian Civilization (AEC): An Ostracon with a Pharoah hunting a lion and with a Hymn on it’s back...
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