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Offering table

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2416 D III

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.1315a-b

DescriptionMade in two pieces, the top of the base rounded to fit hollow in the under part of the table.
ProvenanceGiza, tomb G 2416 D III. 1936, excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; awarded to the MFA by the Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: August 1, 1937)