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Temple Relief Fragment of Ptolemy II Offering to Osiris and Another God
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Ptolemy II presents offerings to the enthroned god Osiris in two scenes. To the left, the king holds an object composed of hieroglyphs meaning "all life and dominion" before the god's partially preserved figure. To the right, the king wears a headdress composed of double plumes and offers another hieroglyphic object, this time a figure of the goddess of cosmic order, Maat, meaning that the king rules with order and justice.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/1962 | Treatment | loss compensation |
| 6/28/1962 | Treatment | other |
| 8/8/1967 | Treatment | repaired |
| 2/17/1998 | Examination | technical study |
| 11/21/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Egypt, Delta (Behbeit el-Hagar) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
28 x 61 x 2 3/4 in. (71.1 x 154.9 x 7 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.
22.200