Artist:Egyptian
Medium: Terracotta
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:664–332 B.C.E.
Dimensions: Diam. 3 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (8.8 x 16.5 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 37.1930E
Image: CUR.37.1930E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Baked clay funerary cone inscribed for the “King’s Scribe, Ramose.” The stamped inscription, which appears in raised relief, consists of six columns of hieroglyphic text within a circular frame. The inscription states that Ramose held his titles during the reign of King Taharqa. The clay is brick red on the surface. Condition: The inscription is quite worn; the buff slip is only partially preserved.