A Funerary Meal in an Egyptian Tomb
In 1962 W.B. Emery published a tomb (Saqqara 3477) of the Second Dynasty with
a well preserved funerary meal next to the burial of woman. This find offers
an idea of a typical festival meal of the upper class in Early Dynastic Egypt
(Emery 1962: 6-7). Everything was
served on pottery, not on stone vessels.
- triangular loaf of bread - made from emmer wheat
- form of porridge - made from ground barley
- cooked fish - cleaned and dressed with the head removed
- pigeon stew
- a cooked quail (cleaned and dressed with the head tucked under one wing)
- two cooked kidneys
- ribs and legs of beef
- identity uncertain, but containing ribs of beef
- stewed fruit probably fig
- fresh nabk berries
- small circular cakes
- small jars containing some form of cheese
- grape wine in a large jar
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