Offering Basin
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Object Label
Objects like this were called "basins for libations." They were used in tombs to receive poured offerings for the deceased like water, beer, or milk. The basin was sunk flush with the floor in front of a false door in the part of the tomb accessible to the public. According to some Egyptologists, the basin was also seen as a tree-shaded pool where the deceased could row or relax.
Caption
Offering Basin, ca. 2345–2195 B.C.E.. Limestone, 5 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (13 x 26.7 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1493E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1493E_NegB_glass_bw.jpg)
Title
Offering Basin
Date
ca. 2345–2195 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 6
Period
Old Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (13 x 26.7 x 39.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1493E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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