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title: Detail of the Screen Slab of King Nectanebo I
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5371/detail-of-the-screen-slab-of-king-nectanebo-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Detail of the Screen Slab of King Nectanebo I

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Detail of the Screen Slab of King Nectanebo I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5371.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5371.jpg)

## Image Caption

This detail shows the cobra goddess Wadjyt empowering king Nectanebo I, who is represented by his [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/) name and cartouches. A [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) had five official names; this panel, shows the most important three. The Horus name identifies the king as the embodiment of Horus, the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of kingship. It is written inside a frame representing a [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/), with Horus as a falcon perched on top. Wadjyt, the cobra goddess of Lower [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), extends to Horus an emblem of power. The king's throne name and birth name are conventionally encircled by the co-called "cartouches". This slab enclosed a sacred spot in the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Atum, a creator god, Heliopolis. King Nectanebo I is shown kneeling and making offerings. In this scene, he presents a loaf of bread. 30th Dynasty, reign of Nectanebo I, 380-360 BCE. Found in [Alexandria](https://www.worldhistory.org/alexandria/), Egypt; originally from the temple of Atum at Heliopolis, Egypt. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, July 24). Detail of the Screen Slab of King Nectanebo I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5371/detail-of-the-screen-slab-of-king-nectanebo-i/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Detail of the Screen Slab of King Nectanebo I." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5371/detail-of-the-screen-slab-of-king-nectanebo-i/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Detail of the Screen Slab of King Nectanebo I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5371/detail-of-the-screen-slab-of-king-nectanebo-i/>.

## License & Copyright

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