Sculptor's Model with a Relief of a Goose
Description
<p>Known as "the Great Cackler," Geb was said to have laid the cosmic egg that contained the sun and, thus, was honored as the father of the gods. The image of a goose is also a script sign and was used to write the term "son." This term was an important part of the royal titulary system, as in the title "Son of Re (sun god)."</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.268' rel='external'>Sculptor's Model with a Relief of a Goose</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The image shows a carved limestone relief panel featuring a goose rendered in profile, with detailed feather and beak/neck modeling.
A rectangular limestone block or slab is shown in black-and-white, broken/irregular along the left side and lower edge. On the right half is a raised relief of a goose facing left, with a curved neck ending in a rounded head and beak. The wing and body are indicated by layered, incised lines and scale-like feather patterning across the torso. The legs extend downward in relief with a small rectangular support-like element beneath/near the feet. No surrounding frame text is clearly preserved in the photograph. There appear to be no readable hieroglyphs on the visible surfaces, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is apparent. The background is largely plain stone, with weathering and scattered chips visible across the slab.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.268 tier-2
- Walters-id 8076 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Walters Art Museum (Egyptian).
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