Image of a votive tablet found blocking the entrance of tomb 307, with a very faint relief depicting the gods [Nephthys?] and Anubis making offerings on to an altar. There is a very faint Meroitic inscription around the edge. Handwritten note with negative states 'Album V63, Meroë 307 M10, 2 pl. 59'.
Meroë tomb 307: offering tablet
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- Former ReferenceGB 3431 V.63GB 3431 M.513
- Dates of Creation1910
- Physical Description1 silver gelatine dry plate glass negative (89mm x 120mm)
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JG/M/V/63 - Meroë tomb 307: offering tablet
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The digital image is upside down to true aspect so the relief can be seen.
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The digital image is copyright of the University of Liverpool.
Bibliography
Published in Garstang (1911), Meroë: City of the Ethiopians, pl.LIX.2, labelled 'Altar with inscription (no. 49) from tomb 307'.