Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon, ca. 1550–1479

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Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon, New Kingdom, Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1479 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Meketre Valley, Cliff Tomb (), inside or near entrance, 1918–19, Wood, plaster, bitumen, L. cm (8 1/16 in.); W. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); H. cm (4 1/8 in.); D. cm (1 3/4 in.); Th. 2 cm (13/16 in.), During much of ancient Egyptian history, food and drink was placed in tombs to provide sustenance for the spirit of the deceased. In the late 17th and early 18th dynasties, foodstuffs were mummified and stored in boxes that echoed the shape of their contents

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