Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, part 5

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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, part 1
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, part 2
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, part 3
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, part 4

This installment has photos related to agriculture, fishing and food preparation. It's quite a few disparate subjects unified under the topic of "It's about food, somehow".


Plowing



Here we have a tomb model of a plowman at work. Note the oxen and the simple wooden plow they are yoked to.

Granary Model



The museum has many educational dioramas. This isn't one of them. This is a diorama made by the ancient Egyptians and placed in a tomb so that the owner would have the facilities available from the diorama in the afterlife. In this case, someone evidently needed a granary.

"Granaries were the storage facilities for barley and wheat. The harvest, wrapped in sacks, was brought in and a scribe would count each bag as it was delivered. This system ensured security. The scribe is visible under the canopy."

Faience grain measuring cup

"This remarkably modern-looking cup is made of faience, a type of self-glazing ceramic colored with mineral additives. This cup was used for measuring food rations for temple workers."

Measuring Cup set

"Baking was a fine art in ancient Egypt. Today it is still known for its wonderful breads. Little has changed over the millenia; Upper Egypt is known for its leavened barley bread and Lower Egypt has the finest flatbread."

Fishing gear



Fishing tackle: hooks and fishing spear-heads. I have to wonder what required several inches of heavy bronze lead and that big honking hook. Crocodiles? Those huge Nile perch?

Brewery model

"Barley beer is being brewed in this scene. The men on the left are mashing the yeast starter in a bowl for fermenting, while the men on the right are bottling. Note the scribe, whose tablet is tucked under his arm. He is counting the bottles."

Beer jar



Pilgrim bottles

"The Egyptians made pilgrimages to holy sites; for instance, someone seeking healing might travel to the temple of Sekhmet at Memphis. A religious pilgrim--or anyone on a journey--might carry flasks like these for storing water."

We call them 'canteens' where I come from.


Next time: An Ancient Egyptian manor