EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FUNERARY OFFERING TABLE OF THE LADY MERET-TETI. Old Kingdom, VI Dynasty, reign of king Teti Ca. 2345-2333 BC. A rectangular limestone offering table with a raised outer border and recessed central basin, carved in low relief with an image of piled offerings beneath a curved arch. The composition includes stylised representations of food items such as bread loaves, rendered within the central niche. A broad spout extends from the lower edge, flanked by incised channels to guide the flow of libations. Hieroglyphic inscriptions ('hetep di nesut formula ') are incised, in crude style, along the vertical and horizontal margins, invoking offering formulas for the sustenance of the deceased, a woman called Meret-Teti. This female anthroponym basilophorus, formed with the name of king Teti (Ca. 2345 - 2333 BC), first ruler of VIth Dynasty, suggests a dating for this offering table to the reign of this sovereign.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 15.3.1150.Size: 420mm x 350mm; Weight: 22.03kgProvenance: Private London collection; acquired on the US art market; Ex. Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired in the 1970s from David Liebert, Time Machine, NYC.; Ex. Harmer Rooke Galleries, NYC.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.