Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Offering Stand of Irukaptah with Bowl
Description
Object Label: This offering stand and bowl are one of a pair that belonged to the Overseer of the Granary, Irukaptah. His name and title are inscribed on the front of the stand and inside the bowl. The objects would have been placed near the entrance of his tomb for family members, passersby, and ritual priests to make a food offering to him. Caption: Offering Stand of Irukaptah with Bowl, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.. Limestone, granite, 16 9/16 high x 7 5/16 in. diameter, 34.5 lb. (42 x 18.5 cm) bowl: 4 lb. stand: 30.5 lb. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.18Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Connections
Found at
Saqqara
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.18Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3936 tier-2
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