Granary

Photographer Harry Burton British
1926–30
Not on view
Food and drink were considered essential for the ancient Egyptian afterlife, and food items were deposited in the tombs of royals and nonroyals alike. Among the actual foodstuffs in Tutankhamun’s tomb were semicircular bread loaves containing fruit from the Christ’s-thorn plant (see TAA 268). Also added to tombs were objects that could magically grant sustenance. In Tutankhamun’s case these included the wood model of a granary with real grain inside the compartments that is shown here.

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  • Title: Granary
  • Photographer: Harry Burton (British (1879–1940))
  • Date: 1926–30
  • Medium: Gelatin silver print from glass negative
  • Credit Line: Department of Egyptian Art Archives
  • Object Number: TAA 1256
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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