Temple Relief of Nectanebo II
Description
<p>Once decorating the lower section of an interior temple wall, this relief depicts gods carrying offering trays supporting cartouches bearing the name of King Nectanebo II, and liquid and floral offerings. The deities bring the agricultural wealth of the nome, or region, they represent in a procession. The hieroglyphic texts praise the king and the god Onuris-Shu. Unlike the sunk relief used on exterior walls, interior walls were decorated with raised relief.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.119' rel='external'>Temple Relief of Nectanebo II</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.119 tier-2
- Walters-id 3193 tier-2
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