Fruit Cake

Unknown

ca. 1492–1473 B.C. · Cake of dates, raisins · Egyptian Art

One of the oval baskets (36.3.57) in the tomb of Hatnefer (36.3.1) contained food for the spirits of Hatnefer and family members who were buried in the same tomb. Along with loaves of bread (36.3.73), raisins (36.3.65), and dates (36.3.66) was some sort of pudding (seen here) that has become black and crumbly with age.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1492–1473 B.C.

Medium

Cake of dates, raisins

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1936