Offering slab of Intef
12th Dynasty, ca. 1900 BC, Fundort unbekannt
Offering slab of Intef
During funerary rituals, offerings intended for the deceased were laid on an offering slab at the cult place in the tomb. Offerings are depicted on the top of the slab. Water poured into the small basin could flow out through the channel. The surrounding text is an offering formula that ends with the names of Intef and those of members of his family.
Object data
Object Name
Offering table
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
Middle Kingdom
Dated
12th Dynasty, ca. 1900 BC
Site
Material
Limestone
Dimensions
L 32 cm, B (mit Ausguß) 28,5 cm, T 7,5 cm, G 10 kg
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 98
Provenance
Acquired before 1824
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