An Egyptian limestone relief fragment
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, circa 2345-2181 B.C.
With the remains of an offering list carved in raised relief, with polychrome paint remaining, the upper register with the remains of two kneeling figures, the'offerants', the narrow row below with the quantities of the commodities being offered, ie. II, II, the lower row with the tops of three columns naming the offerings from the left, 'pancreas, shank, rib and roast meat', 13¼in (33.7cm) diam, mounted
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, circa 2345-2181 B.C.
With the remains of an offering list carved in raised relief, with polychrome paint remaining, the upper register with the remains of two kneeling figures, the'offerants', the narrow row below with the quantities of the commodities being offered, ie. II, II, the lower row with the tops of three columns naming the offerings from the left, 'pancreas, shank, rib and roast meat', 13¼in (33.7cm) diam, mounted
Sold for
£5,040
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Acquired from a European collector in the 1980s
Category: Antiquities
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