Loaf of Bread

Unknown

ca. 1492–1473 B.C. · Bread · Egyptian Art

This unusually shaped loaf of bread was found in a basket of food (36.3.57) that had been placed in the tomb of Hatnefer (36.3.1). Two other fragmentary loaves of similar shape were also found in the basket. There were also other, more conventional loaves (36.3.73, 36.3.74, 36.3.78), raisins (36.3.65), and dates (36.3.66).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1492–1473 B.C.

Medium

Bread

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1936