Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Plaque with Request for the Support of Re
Description
<p>This symmetrical long-oval placque has a single sided, vertically arranged inscription with column writing requesting the special support of Re. The plaque is good and carefully made, but the inscription is roughly done. The style of the script signs and the content of the text are unusual and without parallel. The excellent carving of the plaque and the sloppy layout of the inscription make it likely that the plaque was an original, and the inscription a modern addition.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.78' rel='external'>Plaque with Request for the Support of Re</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] May you be great, chosen by Re. (?)
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.78 tier-2
- Walters-id 14096 tier-2
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