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High Priest of Hathor, Seated

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Description

<p>This sculpture has an inscription on each side of the throne and in the rear.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.209' rel='external'>High Priest of Hathor, Seated</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.

A dark stone seated figure with a large wig/headpiece, shown in profile, with a column of carved inscription on the left side of the base.

The image shows a standing/seated statue carved in dark material (likely black granite per the catalogue). The figure sits on a thick rectangular base, wearing a smooth, form-fitting garment and a large, rounded wig or headdress that frames the head. The body is shown in a seated pose with hands resting close to the lap/upper legs; facial features are simplified and weathered. On the front-left side of the base there is a vertical band of incised hieroglyphic text; individual signs are partially worn and cannot be confidently read from this image. No clear cartouche or royal name is visible. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is apparent.

royal Unknown; likely Late Period to Greco-Roman depending on priestly statue style, but not determinable from this image alone. good
Deities Hathor (implied by catalogue subject; not explicitly identifiable in the provided view)
Materials dark stoneblack granite (catalogue-ground-truth)
Signs incised hieroglyphic signs (unreadable/partial due to wear) ×20

Inscriptions (2)

Inscription #1

English description

[Inscription];
Inscription #2

English description

[Number] Old label: 3579

Connections

Deities Hathor

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 22.209 tier-2
  • Walters-id 16614 tier-2

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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.