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Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Along one edge of this tablet are seven small wells, one for each of the sacred oils used during embalming and funerary rites. Above each well is the name of its oil; across the top of the tablet is a prayer requesting offerings for the Sole Companion (an intimate of the king), Djefaihapi.
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Title: Offering tablet of Djefaihapi
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–18
Date: ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: L. 17 × W. 9.5 cm (6 11/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. S. W. Straus, 1925
Accession Number: 25.184.5
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