Seal with Inscription of Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-164 and 163-145 BC)
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
On the back of this plaque has a small handle-like element, which may indicate that it was used for sealing. On the other side, there are three lines with inscriptions which contain the names and titles of Ptolemy VI as well as the name and epitets of the goddess Hathor.
Inscription
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.
Exhibitions
2003-2004 | Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/16 x W: 1 3/16 x D: 7/16 in. (5.27 x 3.03 x 1.16 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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42.82