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Offering vessel (situla)

Glencairn Museum

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

“In ancient Egypt bronze situlae, usually with a handle on top, were used for milk offerings in temples and in the mortuary cult of private tombs. [This example is] decorated in the typical manner, with a scene of baboons adoring the sun god in his solar boat, a procession of various deities, and lotus blossoms.” (Ed Gyllenhaal, label text, Glencairn Museum, Egypt gallery)

Sources:
- Ed Gyllenhaal, label text, Glencairn Museum, Egypt gallery.

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  • Title: Offering vessel (situla)
  • Location Created: Egypt
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Date: Late Period - Ptolemaic Period
  • Collection: Egyptian
  • Accession Number: E549
Glencairn Museum

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