| Model Type | |
|---|---|
| combination: baking/brewing | |
| Description | |
|
Breasted: 12. Chicago, Oriental Institute, 10514 (Pl. 38b). Middle Kingdom. Scene of baking and brewing containing six figures: 1. Standing man crushes grain in mortar with pestle; 2. Two kneeling women (?) grind flour on grinding stones; 3. Squatting man collects flour from the two grinding stones and makes it into dough; 4. Another squatting man tends bake-oven and makes bread; 5. Standing man breaks bread up into small pieces and forces these through sieve into water-filled vat below. Numerous jars and containers are scattered about. The oven appears to be built of dough-filled cones or conical jars. From Asyut. Purchased from André Burcher, Cairo. Length. 48.5 cm.; width: 39.5 cm. Height of figures: 24.2 cm.- 29.5 cm. | |
| Site | |
| Asyut | |
| Museum | |
| Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, Chicago | |
| Accession number | |
| E 10514 | |
| Breasted Classification | |
| II-4-1 PREPARATION AND PROCESSING OF FOOD - Model Scenes of Baking, Brewing, and Slaughtering. - Baking and brewing in same house or room. | |
| Material | |
| wood | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length 48.5 cm Width 39.5 cm Height of figures 24.2 cm - 29.5 cm | |
| References (Bibliography) | |
| BreastedJnr-1948 , II-4-1 12, Pl. 38b | |
| Museum Online Record Card | |
|
https://isac-idb.uchicago.edu/id/ef2bf340-ad98-401e-b53b-8c8de11af5a4
| |
| Links to Images and Other Refs | |
 ../IMG/Breasted-SS-Pl-38-b.jpg | |
|
../IMG/oriental-institute-museum-10514.jpg | |
internal ID: 982