Iunu wears a long white garment and is seated on a stool with animal-shaped legs. Below are abbreviated hieroglyphs for thousands of additional offerings of linen cloth, alabaster jars, bread, and beer. The grid on the right contains a list of various quantities of linen cloth. The subtlety of its execution ranks this relief as one of the great masterpieces of its kind in the history of Egyptian art. From Splendors of Ancient Egypt, Detroit Institute of the Arts Click on image to see a larger version.
Bread is the single most important food of Western Civilization.
It is so ubiquitous that we forget its presence, yet, immediately recognize it. Through the long night they work. Then, they cut the dough, weigh it, and roll it, perhaps into pyramids and obelisks. After another hour, they pull the dough out, toss cornmeal and prayers into the oven, and push in the dough. Gold miners thought they discovered sourdough.