Fgt. Of Carved Limestone Tomb Relief
date: label: Accession Date
content: 1866
name: label: Donor Name
content: George R. Gliddon
label: Site Name
content: Dendera
notes: label: Notes
content: Limestone frag. carved with fruits; Onions (leeks, scallions), tail of bird?
label: Notes
content: From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Tomb relief fragment of figs and onions, 2471-2195 B.C. This fragment most likely came from an offering table scene showing the tomb owner with food piled high in front of him. Figs and onions, common staples in tomb scenes, thrived in household gardens.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 6 Jul 2017
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Archaeology
culture: label: Culture
content: Ancient Egyptian
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 66A00078
label: USNM Number
content: A1422-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Relief