Offering Table
ca. 746-335 BCE (Late Period)
black granite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This table is carved in relief and has a spout at the back. Customary offerings of food and drink cover the whole table except the rim; in the center are a goose and a bowl, while on the left and right are two round loaves and a tall water pot.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Ismael [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as 12th dynasty, Found at Dashour]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Dahshur) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 12 x W: 6 1/2 in. (30.5 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.136