Offering Table of King Amenemhat VI
GEM 13510

Offering Table of King Amenemhat VI

This unique artifact is the Offering Table of King Amenemhat VI, a relatively obscure pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom, around 1765–1762 BCE. Offering tables were essential components of Egyptian religious practice, used as platforms for food, drink, and incense presented to the gods or to the spirits of deceased kings. What makes this table especially notable is its dual design: it’s divided into two distinct halves representing Upper and Lower Egypt, symbolizing the unity of the two lands under the king’s divine rule. Each half is further subdivided into twenty-four circular depressions, believed to represent dishes f ... Discover more with Premium!
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