Fragment of a Temple Relief
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Object Label
The identity of the king depicted here is not known. His features resemble those of Nectanebo II, last king of Dynasty XXX (circa 380–342 B.C.), but he may be one of the Ptolemaic rulers. The empty cartouches do not necessarily imply that the scene was unfinished. The king\'s two names (the prenomen, or throne name, and the nomen, or family name) may have been painted and later lost. Alternatively, the cartouches may have been left blank to denote that the office of kingship itself mattered more than the particular king\'s identity.
Caption
Fragment of a Temple Relief, ca. 380 B.C.E.–30 B.C.E.. Limestone, 7 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. (20 x 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 55.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.55.4_wwg8.jpg)
Title
Fragment of a Temple Relief
Date
ca. 380 B.C.E.–30 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 30 (probably)
Period
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. (20 x 20.6 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
55.4
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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