IFAO

The inscriptions engraved on some block statues belonging to the "cachette" of the temple of Amun at Karnak and ranging in date from the XXVIth dynasty to the Ptolemaic period, give precise and unexpected details about the procedure of the reversion of offerings. Thus, the extended placing of foodstuffs on the body of the statue is perceived as a threat that seriously jeopardizes the "health" of the dedicatee.