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Ankhaf offering table fragments
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafra
2520–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 2.5 x 4.1 cm (3 1/16 x 1 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25-2-382.14
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionOne Interior fragment, joins with 25-2-382.16 and 25-2-382.13. The top surface
is finished and slopes down to form corner of rectangular basin portion of the offering table.
is finished and slopes down to form corner of rectangular basin portion of the offering table.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.