Fruit Cake, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of

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Fruit Cake, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose, Cake of dates, raisins, L. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.), One of the oval baskets in the tomb of Hatnefer contained food for the spirits of Hatnefer and family members who were buried in the same tomb. Along with loaves of bread, raisins

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