Bronze altar of typical Hellenistic form, with a square receptacle with pointed corners. On each side different appliqués- visible in the photograph are busts of Serapis, uraei, and theatrical masks holding rings. Supported by a large shaft in the center, and four smaller, twisted papyrus bud pillars.
Condition: Base missing. One entire spreading side of altar top gone. Remaining corners much injured. All details encrusted and impregnated with bronze disease.
Large wooden panel. At the top is a horizontal band bearing an inscription which gives the name of Nectanebo II: "Life to the Good God, the Lord of the Two Lands, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Nectanebo II." This inscription is written twice; once in each direction from the "ankh" which is written only once. Below this band are three wooden panels set into the main piece of wood. In the center is a seated goddess, facing right, crowned with a sun-disk. The other two panels represent, each, a uraeus coiled upon a "neb" basket, and wearing an "atef" crown. The snakes face inwards and extend two wings forwards. Before then are a "was" scepter and "shen" sign as well as a small cartouche. These figures are modeled in relief and inlaid with colored glass. The hieroglyphs of the upped band of inscription are also inlaid with colored glass. Below these figures are three panels, side by side, which are inlaid to resemble the woven patterns on false doors. The main piece of wood extends down past these last three insets but it is broken and rotted. Two rectangular pieces of wood extend sideways out from behind the upper band of inscription (one on each side). The piece is probably part of a piece of furniture.
Condition: Bottom rotted away; many glass inlays missing.
Typical XVIII Dynasty side chair of an unidentified hardwood, having legs imitating the fore and hind legs of a lion. It has a high sloping back hollowed to fit the occupant's back. Ornamentation consists of alternation of light and dark wood and nine inlays of bone or ivory simulating broad headed nails of no constructional value. Construction is accomplished through joinery, gluing, and wooden pegs.
Condition: Good. Several separations running with the grain of the wood. Most evident are, right front leg, frame of seat right front, and right back foot has been attached to leg by gluing. Back left has separation. Due to drying and shrinkage almost all joining places show slight to extensive separations. The several curved bracket braces are damaged and in some cases incomplete condition. Several wooden pegs are missing. Chip missing, upper left back edge.
4 Chair LegsCBS Register: 4 large silver caps for the 4 feet of a throne (?) 13 x 7 1/2 cm. charred wood inside. Description 2016: Fragmentary silver cylinder with carbonized wood fragments from the interior. Pseudomorphs present.
4 Chair LegsCBS Register: 4 large silver caps for the 4 feet of a throne (?) 13 x 7 1/2 cm. charred wood inside. Description 2016: Silver (?) cylinder that is open at both ends. There is carbonized wood on the interior and carbonized wood fragments on the exterior. Pseudomorphs present.
Bronze altar of typical Hellenistic form, for burning incense. Square receptacle with pointed corners. On each side different appliqués; lions' heads holding rings, fish, and a bust of Serapis. The hollow shaft decorated with incised bands.
Condition: Fragmentary. The piece has lost its base, some kind of supports at the corners, as indicated by holes on them, and nearly half of the spreading sides of the altar.
Wooden folding stool with curved seat. The legs are joined by bronze hinge pins, and end in carved duck heads, marked by slots for inlays.
Condition: Triangular ivory inlays on ducks head now lost. Stable but weak condition. Second cross is atrophied and tapers to a point.
One wooden ty.t or "Isis girdle" (a) and two (b-c) wooden Djed pillars. That these pieces were once part of a piece of furniture is indicated by the presence on each piece, at both the top and bottom, of a tang pierced with a hole. The wood is light, possibly acacia.
Condition:
a)Upper and lower tangs broken. Partially inlaid with bitumen.
b) Lower crossbar chipped in left rear. Adhesive remains around both tangs. Superficial scratching.
c) Upper crossbar damaged. Chipped in front. Some adhesive remains on tangs. Superficial scratching, Some bitumen remains.
Horse's cheekpiece with attachment holes. Engraved and inlaid design of wadjet eye with arm holding ram headed sceptre. Traces of blue inlay in eye. Guilloche border.
CBS Register: 6639c has the c crossed out. 4 silver (or copper?) staves with wooden core inside. 10 x 4 cm. One stave: 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 cm. Description 2016: Pseudomorphs present.
CBS Register: 6639c has the c crossed out. 4 silver (or copper?) staves with wooden core inside. 10 x 4 cm. One stave: 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 cm. Description 2016: Pseudomorphs present.
CBS Register: 6639c has the c crossed out. 4 silver (or copper?) staves with wooden core inside. 10 x 4 cm. One stave: 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 cm. Description 2016: Pseudomorphs present.
Leg of bull; wooden slat at top for insertion into body of object it supported; one hole drilled through side of leg at right angle to each end of leg. Could have come from any article of furniture which possessed legs.
This knob belonged to a chest and was used to fasten it. The inscription shows the two divine names of Aten, the sun god of Amarna, in cartouches, and the names of King Akhenaten. The line below the cartouches contains the wish for eternal life.For the latest information about this object, furniture; knobs, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 18th DynastyInscriptions: [Inscription]Reign: Style: