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Offering tables like this were intended to be used in Ancient Egyptian tombs for the mortuary cult of a deceased person. It was also probably set up on a stand to elevate it slightly off the ground to aid in its use as a table. It was set up inside of a tomb or out in a cemetery in the vicinity of a tomb likely in a position in front of a statue or stela that showed an image of Sattjenenet. Now mounted on a stand that sets it upright, this object was originally designed to be used lying flat or slightly tilted.
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Below this, there are two rectangular depressions and two channels cut down to a spout. Much of the space within the basin is occupied by a single raised triangular shape that represents a hieroglyphic sign of a bread loaf. And the sides are framed by a raised edge along which two hieroglyphic texts are written. In the middle, it has a square-shaped basin. The table is carved out a single piece of limestone. It was likely excavated somewhere in that area of Upper Egypt. The name of the owner Sattjenenet pays honor to the goddess Tjenenet, who was the consort of the god Montu in the temple at Tod. Its design is typical for an offering table of the early 12 thDynasty (c. This is the offering table of Sattjenenet daughter of Satneneksu. Its form and the texts inscribed on it provide a wonderfully succinct example of how these objects were intended to be used not only by living people in service to the cult of the dead but also as magical objects that would work for the dead on their own power. Here I present an offering table on display at RAFFMA. In a previous post, I mentioned the importance of the offering table in relationship to the statues in tombs. Their pursuit of the eternal existence and provisioning for the journey to the BEYOND is the story of this exhibition, which presents, in a new context, objects from RAFFMA’s permanent collection and on loan from Dr. The Ancient Egyptians’ attitude toward life and death has been fascinating us for millennia. Join Egyptologist Bryan Kraemer as we take take you on a virtual journey. Journey to the Beyond: Ancient Egyptians in the Pursuit of Eternity Benson Harer.Ĭheck out RAFFMA's online database of over 300 Ancient Egyptian artifacts Journey to the Beyond Ancient Egyptians in the Pursuit of Eternity Golden West? Jan Sawka’s California Dream Golden West? Jan Sawka’s California Dream Catalogue Mission, Vision & Core Values - Global Site Navigation Strategic Communication - Global Site Navigation Organizational Chart - Global Site Navigation
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