Caption

Offering table with carved offerings;, Offering table with offerings depicted: bread and two slender vessels, behind which lotus flowers are visible on high stems. Iconography: offerings, grave goods. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt. Dimensions: height 8.5 cm; width 36 cm; depth 29 cm; weight 23.444 kg., A rectangular carved stone plaque in shades of gray with a raised border contains a recessed central panel showing a symmetrical arrangement: a low table or platform with a row of rounded objects on top, flanked by two tall slender vase-like forms with curved handles or spouts, stylized plant motifs rising behind the table, and two oval recessed shapes above; the surface shows a textured, slightly pitted finish and worn edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_313

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Rights managed

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85.8Mb (6.2Mb) / 20.0in x 16.7in / 6000 x 4999 (300dpi)

Keywords

Offering table carved offerings offerings depicted bread two slender vessels lotus flowers visible high stems Iconography offerings grave goods Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt Dimensions height 8.5 cm width 36 cm depth 29 cm weight 23.444 kg rectangular carved stone plaque shades gray raised border contains recessed central panel showing symmetrical arrangement low table platform row rounded objects top flanked two tall slender vase- forms curved handles spouts stylized plant motifs rising table two oval recessed shapes surface textured slightly pitted finish worn edges.