Ostracon: Ramesses II Suckled by a Goddess
The Cleveland Museum of Art · 1987.156 · public domain
Sculpture: Ostracon: Ramesses II Suckled by a Goddess. Accession 1987.156 at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II (1279–1213 BCE), c. 1279–1213 BCE. Medium: painted limestone. Public domain Open Access record with credit line and museum link. Free on Serpent Earth.
- Object type
- Sculpture
- Period
- Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II (1279–1213 BCE) · c. 1279–1213 BCE
- Medium
- painted limestone
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Credit line
- Given in honor of James N. Sherwin, Trustee 1957-1971
- License
- CC0 (public domain)
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