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Rectangular Tablet with Temple Scene
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This low relief tablet is carved with papyrus columns at each side. It has Isis and Ptah on the left and on the right, a king presents offerings to an Apis bull. Over the bull lis the sacred eye of Horus. In front of the king is Maat with the feather of truth in her hair. The piece has been repaired.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/24/1972 | Treatment | repaired; loss compensation |
| 9/29/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.129