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Column with Hathor-emblem capital and names of Nectanebo I on the shaft Late Period

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Description

Late Period, Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo I, 380–362 BCE. Limestone, paint. H. 102 × W. 34.3 × D. 34.3 cm, 169.6 kg (40 3/16 × 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 in., 374 lb.); H. with rod: 117.8 cm (46 3/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Hathor. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1928.

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.

Connections

Deities Hathor
Royals Nectanebo I
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116245294 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 28.9.7 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 553852 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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