Title: Writing board of an apprentice scribe
Object type: Writing board
Date: ca. 2030 B.C.
Period: First Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 11 or earlier
Medium: Wood, whitewash, ink
Dimensions: H. 22 cm (8 11/16 in); w. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in)
Credit line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1928
Geography: From    Egypt      
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY