Offering Jar and Stand
ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.
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Object Label
This jar and stand were used in a tomb to offer water, milk, beer, or wine to the deceased. They were set up in front of a “false door” (a stone panel carved to resemble a door), which the deceased was believed to pass through in order to drink the offering.
Caption
Offering Jar and Stand, ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.. Granite, limestone, 22 3/16 in. (56.3 cm) (Stand): 15 9/16 x 6 in. (39.6 x 15.2 cm) (Bowl): 5 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (13.3 x 16.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.19E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Offering Jar and Stand
Date
ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 5
Period
Old Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Granite, limestone
Classification
Dimensions
22 3/16 in. (56.3 cm) (Stand): 15 9/16 x 6 in. (39.6 x 15.2 cm) (Bowl): 5 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (13.3 x 16.1 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.19E
Frequent Art Questions
Can you translate this?
I wish I could..but I personally can't read hieroglyphs. I do know, the symbol at the very bottom is ka, which may represent the soul or spirit.According to the curators, this inscription says "Superintendent of the Granary, Ptahyeruka."What does it say on this object and what was it used for?
According to the curators, this inscription says "Superintendent of the Granary, Ptahyeruka." This is a stand with a bowl that would have been used to hold offerings in the tomb of Ptahyeruka.
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