Altar, votive

Description

Votive altar in bronze consisting of a tray on which are represented two hes-vases and four loaves in relief, with represented animals including a frog forming the spout flanked by two jackals, a hawk with solar disk and an ape (?) with moon disk, on the underside a dedicatory inscription in favour of Her-Isit: Ancient Egyptian, probably Roman Period

Museum reference

A.1965.395

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Altar, votive

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Roman Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Her-Isit

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland