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Offering table

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Offering table carved in limestone, with simple forms and sharp incision. It is rectangular, with a cavity to receive water libations. It comes from Herakleopolis Magna, from the First Intermediate Period/ Middle Kingdom cemetery. It must have been placed in front of a false door stela, but it was found out of its original context. Its owner is unknown since it does not hold any inscription.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

1976/114/a/2065

Dating

1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (not before); 9TH & 10TH DYNASTY; MIDDLE KINGDOM (not after)

Archaeological Site

IHNASIYA EL-MADINA/HERAKLEOPOLIS

Category

OFFERING TABLE (Htp)

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HEWN

Width

47 cm

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