Egyptian Late Period (664 - 332 BCE) Votive Wooden Carrot on Stand Dining Tables period heavy iron material with

period heavy iron material with brilliant depiction of the devil’s head

Originates from: Etruria

Originally fastened to a handle

but still early wooden haft

Incredible sarcophagus fragment

Egyptian Late Period (664 - 332 BCE) Votive Wooden Carrot on Stand Dining Tables period heavy iron material withOriginates from: Egypt Era: 664 332 BCE Dimensions: 5 H x 1. 75 W x 1. 75 D (on stand) An incredibly rare object and scarcely found whimsy in ancient votive art, this stunning object is an ancient Egyptian carved wooden carrot (or similar vegetable), dating to the late period, 664 332 BCE. Used as a votive offering, placed in a tomb or grave, this piece would have been given to accompany the deceased into the afterlife, likely as an offering of health