Plaque


Hilton Price Number
HP369
Object Type
Scarab, seal, scaraboid, intaglio and similar objects
Material
Stone/minerals (Basalt)
Measurements
Length: ⁹⁄₁₆ inches
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian
Animal
Dog

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Description

Fine green rectangular basalt Plaque, having [HIEROGLYPH], in relief on one side, and on the other the figure of a king accompanied by his dog. In front of him is a goddess having a cluster of lotus flowers upon her head, and behind him is a priest. The inscription reads : [HIEROGLYPHS], "May the beautiful god, the lord of the two lands, live! May he live protected and strengthened, his head being like the sun." L. ⁹⁄₁₆ in. Given by Mrs. Robinson

Bibliography

Price, Frederick George Hilton (1897) A catalogue of the Egyptian antiquities in the possession of F. G. Hilton Price. London: Quaritch. Anonymous (1911). Catalogue of the important and extensive collection of Egyptian antiquities, the property of the late F. G. Hilton-Price, Esq. [...] : which will be sold by auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge [...] on Wednesday, 12th July, 1911, and two following days, and on Monday, the 17th of July, and four following days. London: Davy.

Language
Egyptian
Script
Hieroglyphic
Last modified: 05 Sep 2021
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