Ancient Egyptian model granary from Abydos dated 3000 – 2890 BC

A model granary crudely hand made in unbaked clay. With a flat base and a spherical body widening to shoulder and narrowing to hole at top. Small funerary model of a large pottery granary, which had a hole at top into which to pour the grain and a rectangular door at the bottom to extract the grain. Door not indicated on funerary model.

Ancient Egyptian model granary from Abydos dated 3000 – 2890 BC

Object details

  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889