Relief: Part of a Procession of Gods with Inscription
Description
<p>Once part of a scene showing a procession of gods, this fragment shows the jackal-headed-god Wepwawet and the earth-deity Geb holding divine was scepters and ankhs (life signs). Each deity is identified by the hieroglyphs near his figure, and each wears a long wig, broad collar, and shendyit (pleated kilt). The figures' rounded limbs lacking musculature, large eyes outlined with lines running back to the ears, and almost flat eyebrows are elements of the early 11th-Dynasty style.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.90' rel='external'>Relief: Part of a Procession of Gods with Inscription</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.
Painted limestone relief showing two standing figures and a vertical column of hieroglyphs above them, apparently part of a divine/procession scene.
The image depicts a rectangular fragment of painted limestone in low relief. Two front-facing, human-headed figures stand side by side against a background filled with carved signs and a vertical register-like column at center. Each figure wears elaborate braided/striped wigs and a multi-tiered collar system; their arms are posed in front of the body, one holding a small object while another figure’s hand is also raised. In front of the figures and along the lower register are additional carved symbols, including small offering/stand-like forms and long staff or implement shapes. The center area includes a vertical arrangement of hieroglyphic signs (one appears rounded/“cartouche-like,” though its exact identity is unclear). The fragment edges are damaged, with paint remnants (pinkish-orange) visible on garments and background, consistent with the catalogue’s limestone-with-paint description. No clearly legible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. Any royal names/cartouches are not confidently identifiable from the provided image.
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Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.90 tier-2
- Walters-id 37767 tier-2
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