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Base of a model offering table
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5 or 6
2465–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Mastaba G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.2 x 6.8 cm (2 1/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2885
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionStand for an offering table, goes with 21.2903.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Mastaba G 4733 E. Feb. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.