Hieratic ostracon recording the accession of Seti II. Dimensions: H. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); w. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 19. Reign: reign of Seti II. Date: ca. 1200-1194 B.C..One of many ostraca related to the workforce assigned to the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, this is primarily a daily log of absences, mostly due to illness. It begins, however, with the announcement that Userkheperure (Seti II) has ascended the throne as ruler of Egypt. The news arrived at Deir el-Medina, the village where the royal workmen lived, in Peret. possibly during the third month of this season (which would be the seventh month of the year). The day of the month, 16, is preserved. The news was brought by the scribe Paser. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Hieratic ostracon recording the accession of Seti II. Dimensions: H. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); w. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 19. Reign: reign of Seti II. Date: ca. 1200-1194 B.C..One of many ostraca related to the workforce assigned to the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, this is primarily a daily log of absences, mostly due to illness. It begins, however, with the announcement that Userkheperure (Seti II) has ascended the throne as ruler of Egypt. The news arrived at Deir el-Medina, the village where the royal workmen lived, in Peret. possibly during the third month of this season (which would be the seventh month of the year). The day of the month, 16, is preserved. The news was brought by the scribe Paser. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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