egypt-museum:Ostracon of the Praying ScribeAn ostracon depicts a scribe in the act of praying, drawi
egypt-museum:Ostracon of the Praying ScribeAn ostracon depicts a scribe in the act of praying, drawing on a piece of limestone. The ancient Egyptians drew on ostraca for a variety of reasons; for example, while planning work on tombs or as exercises. Ostraca are simple splinters of limestone or shards of pottery, on which the ancient Egyptians wrote or drew. This type of support was used because it was plentiful and of no material value, unlike papyrus, which was much more expensive. New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, Ramesside Period, ca. 1189-1077 BC. Probably from Deir el-Medina. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. CG 25029 -- source link