Cartouche of Ptolemy III

Description Plaques such as this were used for different purposes. This particular one could have been a part of a foundation deposit. The inscription contains the birth name of Ptolemy III Euergetes I

Exhibitions

• Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions [Name] cartouche contains the birth name of Ptolemy III Euergetes I

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters