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Temple Relief Fragment of Ptolemy II Offering Incense
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Wearing the shuty, or "double plumes" headdress, the king was once shown burning incense to a now-missing deity. Oval cartouches, elliptically shaped coils of rope used to mark royal names, record Ptolemy II's name in hieroglyphs, while his titles appear above them. At the top edge of the relief is a row of five-pointed stars, representing the sky.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/15/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1998 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/1/1998 | Treatment | rehoused; cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt, Delta, Samannud (Place of Origin)
Measurements
24 1/2 x 21 15/16 in. (62.2 x 55.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
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.
22.176