Writing board, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C., From Egypt; Said to be from Upper Egypt, Thebes or Northern Upper Egypt, Akhmim (Khemmis, Panopolis), Wood, gesso, paint, L. 43 cm (16 15/16 in); w. 19 cm (7 1/2 in), Gessoed boards were used for writing notes or school exercises. Like the slate writing tablets of yesteryear, they could be used repeatedly, with old texts being whitewashed to provide a “clean slate” for another
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Writing board, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1981–1802 B.C, Egypt, Said, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Northern Upper, Akhmim, Khemmis, Panopolis, Wood, gesso, paint, L, 43 cm, 16 15/16, w, 19, 7 1/2, Gessoed boards, writing notes, school exercises, slate writing, tablets, yesteryear, repeatedly, old texts, whitewashed, provide, clean slate, another
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