Finding A fragment of Nebneteru's Offering Table from The Third Intermediate Period

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Egyptology - Faculty of Archaeology- South Valley University

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This research studies and analyses an unpublished fragment of limestone offering table, which belonged to a donation by Zaki Mohareb and stored in the Abu-Elgood Museum's storage in Luxor, listed in a special register (Zaki Mohareb No. 2) under inventory no. (2571). No information is available regarding its archaeological context, origin, or owner in the museum's storage records.
The offering table belonged to "Nebneteru," a high-ranking individual who held the title of "Overseer of Craftsmen and Sculptors of the Lord of the Two Lands". The table is adorned with hieroglyphic inscriptions, including the Htp di nsw.t formula addressed to the goddess Mut, to Amun-Ra and Mut, and possibly Amun-Ra, where only the first letter of Amon's name is preserved. The text is followed by the titles and name of the owner, likely dating to the Third Intermediate Period.
This paper aims to provide a complete publication of this fragmentary offering table, including a facsimile of the inscriptions, a translation, and an in-depth analysis of the textual content. The study attempts to reconstruct the original form of the fragment and classify it among the known categories of offering tables in ancient Egypt. The study explores the name Nebneteru's occurrences to determine a precise dating and original location of the offering table.

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Shedet
Volume 14, Issue 14
January 2025
Pages 14-32

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