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Ancient Egyptian Artefacts

Mummy bread

Mummy bread

Catalogue no:

40702

Botanical classification:

GRAMINEAE

 

Donor:

Unknown

Donor date:

Unknown

Geographical origin:

Northern Africa, Egypt, Thebes

 

This Mummy bread, found in Thebes, is made from cereal grains. Loaves of bread much like this one were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

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