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Fragments of an offering table
Nubian
Napatan, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, el-Kurru, Pyramid 16
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 27.9 x 29.2 x 3.8 cm (11 x 11 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1611a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionThree fragments of blue faience. Hieroglyphs are inscribed on the border around the edges; offerings are depicted in raised relief in the center. The hieroglyphs of: 'an invocation offering ... of all things good and pure', is visible on the right edge.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 16 (tomb of Tanwetamani). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.