This model of wood covered with stucco comes from the excavations of A. Gayet at Antinoopolis. Depicting a woman who rolls the dough, the piece was probably part of a much larger group constituting a scene of baking. It dates without doubt to the Middle Kingdom.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.0785/09 |
Dating |
MIDDLE KINGDOM |
Archaeological Site |
EL-SHEIKH `ABADA/ANTINOOPOLIS |
Category |
BAKERY (MODEL) |
Material |
WOOD |
Technique |
SCULPTURED; PAINTED ON STUCCO |
Height |
14.5 cm |
Width |
9.3 cm |