A set of model tools made from clay. Sets of model tools were placed in the tomb in the belief that they would be available for use in the Afterlife. This set, found in a tomb at Esna, includes domestic items such as model jars, loaves, grinding stones for grain, as well as sieves, pounders and adzes.
Present location |
LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL |
Inventory number |
16.11.06.256 |
Dating |
MIDDLE KINGDOM |
Archaeological Site |
ESNA |
Category |
CARPENTERS & SCULPTORS TOOLS |
Material |
MAN MADE MATERIAL; CLAY |
Technique |
FORMED BY HAND |