Offering table
3rd century BC – 1st century AD
Each channel of this tripartite, slab-like offering table opens into its own basin. It was set up so that water poured over it flowed away from the deceased. Various items are depicted to supply symbolically the table of the deceased: bread, a leg of beef, a tall vessel with a spout for offering water, and beer jugs in ring stands.
Each channel of this tripartite, slab-like offering table opens into its own basin. It was set up so that water poured over it flowed away from the deceased. Various items are depicted to supply symbolically the table of the deceased: bread, a leg of beef, a tall vessel with a spout for offering water, and beer jugs in ring stands.
Time:
3rd century BC – 1st century AD
Object Name
Offering table
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 31,5 cm, B 50,5 cm, T 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 206
Provenance
Acquired before 1875
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