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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
32819
label
Seal with Inscription of Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-164 and 163-145 BC)
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
7
Source metadata
id
32819
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Seal with Inscription of Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-164 and 163-145 BC)
description
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.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 4th-late 1st century BCE (Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
plaques (flat objects)
seal
foundation deposit
imageCount
7
pageCount
7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.3
height
3
depth
1.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/16 x W: 1 3/16 x D: 7/16 in. (5.27 x 3.03 x 1.16 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Inscription]
dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty
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steatite
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6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
2345
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