Egyptian — Votive / Offering cup (Foundation Deposit) with the cartouche of pharaoh Ramesses III with inscription 'The lord of c

Egyptian, New Kingdom, Reign of Ramses III, 1184 - 1153 B.C, Faience, 56 mm x 36 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Votive / Offering cup (Foundation Deposit) with the cartouche of pharaoh Ramesses III with inscription 'The lord of crowns, Ramses, ruler of Heliopolis (beloved of) Osiris Lord of Rosetau (Egyptian name for Giza)'.

Culture: Egyptian.

Dating: New Kingdom, Reign of Ramses…

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Votive / Offering cup (Foundation Deposit) with the cartouche of pharaoh Ramesses III with inscription 'The lord of crowns, Ramses, ruler of Heliopolis (beloved of) Osiris Lord of Rosetau (Egyptian name for Giza)'

Material: Faience

Culture: Egyptian

Period: New Kingdom, Reign of Ramses III, 1184 - 1153 B.C

Dimensions: 56 mm x 36 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In ancient Egypt, material culture often combines function, symbolism and status. Adornment, amulets and funerary pieces play a central role in religious practices and social representation.

Attribution: Egyptian. Dating indicated: New Kingdom, Reign of Ramses III, 1184 - 1153 B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex French private collection, collector and antiques dealer, acquired before the 1990s Votive cups, often made from materials like alabaster, faience, or stone.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/egyptian-votive-offering-cup-with-the-cartouche-of-pharaoh-ramesses-iii/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-11974
Period
Egyptian
Date
New Kingdom, Reign of Ramses III, 1184 - 1153 B.C
Diameter
56 mm x 36 mm
Other References
YA-11974
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex French private collection, collector and antiques dealer, acquired before the 1990s Votive cups, often made from materials like alabaster, faience, or stone, were placed in temples or buried as foundation deposits to invoke divine favor and ensure the