Rectangular Tablet with Temple Scene
Description
<p>This low relief tablet is carved with papyrus columns at each side. It has Isis and Ptah on the left and on the right, a king presents offerings to an Apis bull. Over the bull lis the sacred eye of Horus. In front of the king is Maat with the feather of truth in her hair. The piece has been repaired.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.129' rel='external'>Rectangular Tablet with Temple Scene</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.
Rectangular limestone tablet carved in low relief with a temple-like scene and multiple standing figures flanking a central ritual depiction.
The artifact is a rectangular stone tablet in low relief, weathered but clearly showing a framed composition. A row of figures stands along both sides of the central area. On the left, at least two/three human figures in traditional Egyptian attire (distinct headgear and long garments) face inward toward the center. In the middle, a large animal—likely bovine—stands within the composition, flanked by attendant figures. On the right, several standing figures hold staffs/implements and face inward. Between the sides, a small architectural or cultic element is visible (block-like or altar-like form) suggesting a temple setting. There are no clearly legible hieroglyphic inscriptions or cartouches visible in this image, and any markings that could be text are too damaged to confidently identify.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.129 tier-2
- Walters-id 22249 tier-2
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