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Offering table of Shepsesptah

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Present location

STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM [10/002] PETERSBURG

Inventory number

18106

Dating

USERKAF (not before); 6TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

OFFERING TABLE (Htp)

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

CARVED

Height

7.5 cm

Width

11 cm

Translation

(1) Prophet of Re in the Solar temple /of Userkaf/ "(Shrine of) Re", "gardener" Shepsesptah.
(2) The revered one in front of the Great God Shepsesptah - may voice go forth (for him) in the feast of the First day of the year, (in) every feast and (every) day.
(3) Clean priest of the pyramid "Clean are the Places of Userkaf" Shepsesptah - may voice go forth (for him) in the Feast of the beginning of half-month and in the Feast of the beginning of month.
(4) Beloved by his lord every day, fulfilling the order of his lord ... (sic.) "gardener" of the pyramid "Firmament (of Djedefre)" Shepsesptah.
(5) May king be gracious and give, (may) Anubis (be gracious and give) thousand of bread, thousand of beer, thousand of fowl, (thousand) of cattle.
(6) Halves of loaves.
(7) Choice food.

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