Part of a libation bowl with figure of a man

Part of a libation bowl with figure of a man

Figure of a man from the rim of a bowl for libations. A small number of New Kingdom libation bowls include a figure of the dedicator kneeling at the edge in the act of presenting the offerings. This example was retrieved during clearance of the 11th Dynasty temple of Nebhepetra Mentuhotep, but probably comes from the adjacent deposits of votive offerings to the goddess Hathor at the Eighteenth Dynasty temples of Tuthmosis III and Hatshepsut.

Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number 1906:356

Dating 18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site DEIR EL-BAHARI

Category OFFERING BASIN

Material LIMESTONE

Technique CARVED

Height 26 cm

Width 31 cm

Depth 20 cm

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