Ancient Egyptian offering table from Abydos dated 664 - 332 BC

Ancient Egyptian offering table from Abydos dated 664 – 332 BC

Rectangular limestone offering table, with a spout protruding from the middle of one side. Probably Middle Kingdom but reinscribed in ink on the upper surface in the Late Dynastic Period. This new hieroglyphic text is crudely executed. The upper is damaged and uneven.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1912.36.8
Material: limestone
Culture: Dynasty 26 - Second Persian Period
Period: Late Period
Excavator: E. Naville
Dated: 664 - 332 BC
Object name: offering table
Dimensions: Length: 350mm , Width: 280mm , Depth: 60mm
Published references: Peet T E The Cemeteries of Abydos 2 1914 p.122 no.28 fig.87 pl.XXVI fig.4
Site: Abydos

Latitude: 26.185
Longitude: 31.918889