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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
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
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)
(Accession Date: August 1, 1937)