Ostracon with Pharaoh Spearing a Lion and a Royal Hymn on its Back, Ancient Egypt

Ostracon with Pharaoh Spearing a Lion and a Royal Hymn on its Back

Ostracon with Pharaoh Spearing a Lion and a Royal Hymn on its Back (museum title)

Ancient Egypt (21st century BCE-3rd century CE)

Movement: Ancient Egyptian art
Date: c. 1200–1080 BCE
Medium: Ink on limestone
Dimensions: 14 × 12.5 cm
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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