Prophet and Lector-Priest with Offerings of Live Geese
Unknown Artist
c. 667–647 BCE
Medium
limestone
Dimensions
36.8 × 36.6 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Hanna Fund
Accession Number
1949.494
About this artwork
Two priests of different rank bring offerings of live geese to be ritually killed for the tomb occupant. This is in sunken relief in the style of the later Old Kingdom.