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| Keywords: Egyptian - Ostracon with a Royal Head - Walters 321.jpg 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 ca 1280 BC New Kingdom limestone with ink cm 18 5 14 6 2 9 accession number 32 1 5104 Dikran Kelekian Paris and New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1923 Number 3111 place of origin Western Thebes Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian art in the Walters Art Museum Unknown pharaohs Ancient Egyptian painted ostraka | ||||
