Priest with an Offering Table
ca. 1539 B.C.E. or later
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Object Label
The kneeling posture conveys honor and reverence. The offering table suggests appeasement because it takes the form of a hieroglyph for “offering” and “pacification.” The priest with upraised arms and open palms makes a gesture of worship before a god. He wears a sash across his chest, a badge of priesthood.
Caption
Priest with an Offering Table, ca. 1539 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, 2 1/2 x 13/16 x 1 7/16 in. (6.4 x 2.1 x 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.362E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Priest with an Offering Table
Date
ca. 1539 B.C.E. or later
Dynasty
Dynasty 18, or later
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Memphis, Egypt
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 13/16 x 1 7/16 in. (6.4 x 2.1 x 3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.362E
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