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| Keywords: Egyptian - Temple Relief of Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Walters 228.jpg 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 table supporting a floral offering On the inner face below the sky hieroglyph pet with a row of five-pointed stars four vertical columns of hieroglyphic text read from right to left record part of a hymn to the sun god The readings in part say first column at right Words spoken by Horus Brave Young Man Ptolemy II Philadelphos ; second column at right Child of Re Ptolemy II Philadelphos who rises in his right eye who illuminates the gods ca 270 260 BC Greco-Roman red granite cm 92 7 73 71 1 accession number 22 8 14677 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Sebennytos present-day Samannud Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Sebennytos Ptolemy II | ||||
