Offering Table
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Offering Table

TitleOffering Table
Date2770–2573 BCE 27th century BCE
Mediumanorthosite gneiss
ClassificationVessels
OriginEgypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3 Egypt
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineOffering Table, 2770–2573 BCE. Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3. Anorthosite gneiss; diameter: 30.4 cm (11 15/16 in.); overall: 7.6 cm (3 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.653
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Offering Table” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 2770–2573 BCE. It is executed in anorthosite gneiss and classified as vessels. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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