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Source Description
This sketch depicts a king wearing the "blue crown," a collar, and two strings of gold beads. His stubble beard is a sign of mourning. The features of the king make it likely that Seti I is represented. The elaborate execution of the royal image, which is without doubt the work of a master painter, differs from the depiction of the two hands. This sketch was probably a model for trainees, and was later reused for other training purposes by an experienced artist. It is interesting that the painter of the royal head has chosen the topic of a stubble-bearded king, which was not part of the official motifs.
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Document identity
localId
5104
label
Ostracon with a Royal Head
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
5104
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Ostracon with a Royal Head
description
This sketch depicts a king wearing the "blue crown," a collar, and two strings of gold beads. His stubble beard is a sign of mourning. The features of the king make it likely that Seti I is represented. The elaborate execution of the royal image, which is without doubt the work of a master painter, differs from the depiction of the two hands. This sketch was probably a model for trainees, and was later reused for other training purposes by an experienced artist. It is interesting that the painter of the royal head has chosen the topic of a stubble-bearded king, which was not part of the official motifs.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1280 BCE (New Kingdom, 19th dynasty)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
ostraka
sketches
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.5
height
14.6
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 5/16 x W: 5 3/4 x D: 1 1/8 in. (18.5 x 14.6 x 2.9 cm)
style
early Ramesside
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Number] 3111
dynasty
19th Dynasty
reign
Seti I (1290-1279/8) (?)
med
limestone with ink
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
2c575ad3aa45743f