Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · statue

Female Offering Bearer

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Description

[Egypt, Thebes, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26] A servant girl brings tomb offerings to the tomb owner. She carries long stalks of papyri with lotus flosers and buds slung over her arms. The basket balanced on her head contains either fruit or cakes. To the left is an incomplete offering formula. Based on Old Kingdom work.

Cross-references (2)

  • Wikidata Q60742502 tier-1
  • CMA-id 127173 tier-2
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