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Stele with King and Ptah
1550-1069 BCE or modern (New Kingdom or modern)
white steatite, traces of blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This stele is carved in low relief and depicts a King and Ptah facing each other across an offering table. There are inscriptions on the top, bottom, and edges. The corners are broken. The authenticity of this piece is questioned.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as 18th Dynasty, Luxor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/12/2003 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
Measurements
H: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.319