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Female Offering Bearer
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A servant girl brings tomb offerings to the tomb owner. She carries long stalks of papyri with lotus flosers and buds slung over her arms. The basket balanced on her head contains either fruit or cakes. To the left is an incomplete offering formula. Based on Old Kingdom work.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Dynasty 26 |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 667–647 BCE |
| Culture / Origin | Egypt, Thebes, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 |
| Medium | limestone |
| Dimensions | Overall: 28 x 21.4 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Type | Sculpture |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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