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Source 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
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
33537
label
Cartouche of Ptolemy III
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
33537
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
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
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
246-221 BC (Greco-Roman)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Name] cartouche contains the birth name of Ptolemy III Euergetes I
dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty
reign
Ptolemy III Euergetes I (246-222/2211 BC)
med
Egyptian faience with green glaze
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
2345
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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336f1b1e37472861
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no
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no
seq
2
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photo
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cfe15859ffa6b816
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no
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no