Offering Table from the Memphis Serapeum (2.60)(1,520 words)
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Porten, Bezalel, “Offering Table from the Memphis Serapeum (2.60)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 18 February 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_2_60>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
Written somewhat carelessly without clear word separation, this four-line text (Louvre A0 4824) is susceptible to different interpretations (see notes). The smoothest translation is achieved if we view it as a calque on Egyptian grammar. We surmise that the memorial offering-table was originally deposited in a public…