Model Type
grinding corn
Description
Man grinding grain. Exc. by Schiaparelli at Asyut 1908. It is clear that this figure is male (e.g. red skin, hair style) although grinding corn is usually done by women.
FIP-MK. Ht 29cm base 41.5x8.5x3 cm [Beyond the Pyramids p.78]

Schiaparelli excavated Asyut for the Turin Museum in the early 20th century, but he did not publish his excavations.

Site
Asyut
Date
FIP-MK
Ref. for dating
Beyond the Pyramids p.78
Museum
Museo Egizio, Turin
Accession number
S. 8946
Material
wood
Dimensions
Height 29 cm base 41.5 x 8.5 x 3 cm
References (Bibliography)
Robins-1990 , Cat. item 29, Ill. p. 58
Museum Online Record Card
https://collezioni.museoegizio.it/en-GB/material/S_8946

Links to Images and Other Refs


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