Model of Brewers, Bakers, and Butchers, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13, ca. 2030–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Meir, Khashaba excavations, 1910–11, Wood, gesso, paint, l. 49 cm (19 5/16 in); w. 30 cm (11 13/16 in), This composite model would have symbolically provided everything a tomb owner needed to eat. The figures at the right are butchers preparing the meat. The ones at the left are making bread and beer.
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Model, Brewers, Bakers, Butchers, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13, ca, 2030–1640 B.C, Egypt, Egypt, Meir, Khashaba excavations, 1910–11, Wood, gesso, paint, l, 49 cm, 19 5/16, w, 30, 11 13/16, composite, model, symbolically provided, everything, tomb owner, needed, eat, figures, right, butchers preparing, meat, ones, left, bread, beer
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