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ostracon

Also known as: ostracon; ostrakon
Related terms: graffito; tablet
Scope note: A potsherd (or occasionally a piece of limestone) used in the ancient world as a writing surface; in Classical Athens (and perhaps a few other ancient Greek cities), citizens used ostraca to vote on which individuals should be sent into exile, hence English "ostracism."
Broader terms: x5248; art/writing equipment

8,542 related objects

amphora; ostracon

Museum number: 1999,0629.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 6-7th |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amphora; ostracon

Museum number: EA58858 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

beer-vessel; ostracon

Museum number: EA57469 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

bowl; ostracon

Museum number: EA56626 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wadi Sarga

bowl; ostracon

Museum number: 1899,1016.425 |
Cultures/periods: x22966 Abbasid dynasty |
Production date: 8thC-9thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Egypt

bowl; ostracon

Museum number: EA50634 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Deir el-Bahri (Thebes)

bowl; ostracon

Museum number: EA55769 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 6thC-8thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wadi Sarga

dish; ostracon

Museum number: EA27718 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

dish; ostracon

Museum number: EA26532 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Elephantine

dish; ostracon

Museum number: EA27718 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

dish; ostracon

Museum number: EA27718 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

dish; ostracon

Museum number: EA27718 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

dish; ostracon

Museum number: EA27718 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

graffito; ostracon

Museum number: EA47958 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Deir el-Bahri (Thebes)

jar; ostracon

Museum number: 2007,6001.7547 |
Production date: 8thC(mid)-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Siraf

jar; ostracon

Museum number: 2007,6001.8042 |
Production date: 10thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Siraf

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA26865 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58885 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59352 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58928 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59340 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58869 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58917 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58863 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59376 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58925 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58884 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA29702 |
Cultures/periods: x14442 Ramesside |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA26875 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58882 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58854 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58924 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58926 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58930 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA26858 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59341 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58920 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58901 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58864 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59354 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: 2007,6001.2908 |
Production date: 10thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Siraf

jar; ostracon

Museum number: 2007,6001.10015 |
Production date: 8thC(late)-10thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Siraf

jar; ostracon

Museum number: 2007,6001.8227 |
Production date: 8thC(late)-10thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Siraf

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58919 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58879 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58859 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58887 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59382 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58952 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58922 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58929 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58897 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA26872 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59344 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58914 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58921 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58927 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58900 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59356 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58923 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58867 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58881 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58915 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58916 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58918 |
Cultures/periods: x13917 Graeco-Roman |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abydos

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA58902 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59339 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

krater; ostracon

Cultures/periods: East GreekArchaic Greek |
Production date: 620BC-580BC |
Production place: Made in:South Ionia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naukratis

lid; ostracon; dish

Cultures/periods: Late PeriodPtolemaic |
Production date: 4thC BC - 3rdC BC |
Production place: Made in:Naukratis |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naukratis

meat-jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA59350 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

meat-jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA26862 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

oil-jar; ostracon

Museum number: EA26867 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amarna, el-

oil-vessel; ostracon

Museum number: EA55641 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amarna, el-

ostracon

Museum number: EA27707 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27417 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27409 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA15971 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Armant

ostracon

Museum number: EA27709 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27418 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27431 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27497 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27708 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27705 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA32959 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA33101 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA32894 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA32882 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA27419 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27416 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27703 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27498 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA27415 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naqada

ostracon

Museum number: EA32792 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA48619 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Great Temenos

ostracon

Museum number: EA33048 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA50222 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 620-640 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA32804 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 7thC-8thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA33081 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 620 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA50181 |
Cultures/periods: x13769 Coptic |
Production date: 622-637 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Monastery of St Phoibammon

ostracon

Museum number: EA21055 |
Cultures/periods: 19th Dynasty20th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Medinet Habu (Thebes)