Ancient Egyptian bread mould from Dandara dated 2613 – 2345 BC

Bread mould for conical offering bread of rough brown ware with chaff and grits. With bulging base flaring to flat everted rim. Conical modelled interior. From chamber below 470 or from mastaba 472, in front of the mastaba of Ni-ibw-nswt.

Ancient Egyptian bread mould from Dandara dated 2613 – 2345 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1898.56.11
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 4 - 5
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 2613 - 2345 BC
  • Object name: bread mould
  • Dimensions: Length: 155mm , Width: 180mm , Depth: 170mm
  • Published references: Petrie Dendereh 1898 pl.XVI type 15
  • Site: Dandara
  • Latitude: 26.16627
  • Longitude: 32.661584