Ancient Egyptian dried fruit from Hierakleopolis

Intact dried fruit. Rounded top and a tapered bottom, with part of the stalk remaining in the top. Small patch of modern glue with paper adhering on the outside.

Ancient Egyptian dried fruit from Hierakleopolis

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1891.14.3
  • Material: fruit
  • Excavator: E. Naville
  • Object name: dried fruit
  • Dimensions: Length: 36mm , Width: 21mm , Depth: 20mm
  • Published references: Naville E Ahnas El Medineh 1894
  • Site: Heracleopolis
  • Latitude: 29.085556
  • Longitude: 30.934444