Cylindrical Stand with Separate Bowl (Together Forming a Table of Offerings) of the Superintendent of the Granary, Ptahyeruka This jar and stand were used in a tomb to offer water, milk, beer, or wine to the deceased. They were set up in front of a “false door” (a stone panel carved to resemble a door), which the deceased was believed to pass through in order to drink the offering. Medium: Granite and limestone Place Made: Saqqara, Egypt Dates: ca. 2475-2345 B.C.E. Dynasty: V Dynasty Period: Old Kingdom Dimensions: 22 3/16 in. (56.3 cm) (Stand): 15 9/16 x 6 in. (39.6 x 15.2 cm) (Bowl): 5 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (13.3 x 16.1 cm) Accession Number: 37.19E Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY Brooklyn Museum
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