Temple Relief of Ptolemy II Philadelphos

ca. 270-260 BCE (Ptolemaic)

73 cm 92.7 cm 71.1 cm

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The outer face of this block shows the king behind an unnamed goddess, most probably Maat, holding an ankh (life sign). The inscription indicates he is offering the incense to his father, the sun-god Re. The king's near hand is raised in adoration as he approaches a small tabl...

Sculpture

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