Model Type
granary
Description
Breasted: 15. Paris, Louvre, N 1622 (Pl. 13c). Unprovenanced Middle Kingdom. Granary without servants. Model illustrates clearly the principle of sliding bin doors.
From Clot Bey Collection. Length: 44 cm.; width. 30 cm.; height: 23 cm.
Site
Unknown
Date
MK
Ref. for dating
Louvre cat
Museum
Musée du Louvre, Paris
Accession number
N 1622 or E 283
Breasted Classification
I-3-1-B PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF FOOD - Storage of Food. - Model granaries with workmen storing grain. - Wooden models of granary storehouses, usually with human figures.
Notes
Use N1622 when accessing Louvre catalogue
Material
wood
Dimensions
Length 44 cm Width. 30 cm Height 23 cm
References (Bibliography)
BreastedJnr-1948 , I-3-1-B 15, Pl. 13c
Museum Online Record Card
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010005906

Links to Images and Other Refs

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Model_of_granary_Louvre.JPG


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