Niuserre

Offering table at Niuserre's sun temple. Being found in the area previously known as the Great Slaughterhouse, the table has surfaces carved in the form of the hieroglyphic symbol 'hetep', meaning offering. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Old Kingdom,5th Dynasty,2500-2350 BC. Place of Origin: Abusir, Abu Ghurab. Material Size: Alabaster. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 01