Votive Offering

Datec. 2850 BCE

Artist Egyptian (Egyptian, NA)

CultureEgyptian

MediumCeramic: terracotta

DimensionsSight: 2 1/4 in. (5.72 cm)

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

Periodc. 2850 BCE (1st Dynasty)

Classification(s)

Decorative Art

DescriptionFrom Altar of Khufu, Abydos. Twisted piece, folded over once. Thrown on the Hearth of Ashes of burnt sacrifice when Khufu (Cheops) closed the temples and forbade sacrifices

Terms

Antiquity

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