An Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCE Vessels - Faience Perhaps more than any other

Perhaps more than any other Sinú works of art

and the inscription preserves enough detail to confirm its function as a family offering monument

The composition captures the energy and grace of Dionysian revelry

These offerings were integral to rituals intended to secure favor in the afterlife

An Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCE Vessels - Faience Perhaps more than any otherA compact limestone stone pounder of roughly spherical form, the surface showing overall battering and abrasion from repeated use. The object has been shaped only to the extent necessary for handling, with softened edges and an evenly worn exterior consistent with prolonged impact rather than decorative finishing. An old collection number remains visible on one face. Stone pounders of this type are well attested in ancient Egyptian quarrying and