MM 14018 :: Artist's sketch, Ostracon
- Object description
- Rectangular piece, severely damaged edges. The image is therefore only partially preserved. Still visible is a man, standing on the left, facing right, and next to him a woman, facing left. The man is painted in red, except for a small part left out for a pectoral.The eyes and wig are black.In his left, outstretched hand he is holding a large, shallow, reddish brown bowl. The woman is drawn with a red outline and yellow body, her long wig is black. Her right hand is outstretched over the bowl, holding a small bottle, perhaps pouring the contents into the bowl. In between them was a vaguely outlined table, drawn in white and red.Above the scene are two smudged black features, possibly hieroglyphs. The background was probably painted blue. This is an offering scene with two private individuals participating. Limestone.
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