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Offering table of Prince Tedeken

Nubian
Meroitic Period
200–100 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg W, pyramid 19

Medium/Technique Granite
Dimensions Overall: 37.8 x 37 cm (14 7/8 x 14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.873
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionRectangular with spout. Bordering Meroitic inscription. In field, beneath 8 discs, incised scene: Nephthys and Anubis pouring libations on altar with fruits and flowers.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W19. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.