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but in this case will be found several specimens of fruit,
seeds, bread, and one of a prepared duck.
The following are most interesting, and were mostly
found in baskets or vases, placed with the dead:—
Daseg 32-35. 5340 3). Stand made of palm-
leaves and papyrus, of square shape, having three stands :
on two are trussed ducks, ?*M, ready for food, and on the
third seme biscuits. From a tomb at Thebes.
5341 3). Cover of a basket, holding two cakes or
biscuits of barley-bread.
5362 (bSM/* 3). Cake of barley-bread, in shape of the
head of a crocodile, partially covered with painted bands
of linen.
5363 (/SM/* 3). Bowl of red terracotta, containing barley-
meal for making bread.
5367 (<SM/"3). Pomegranates: EMmcayraMcdtim.
5368. Figs: FYcMS Careen.
5369 3). Dates : JPAtew'a;
5373 (/S%e(/*3). Dates of the doum palm: Chci/isra T7;e-
5m'cu.
5374 (ISViey 3). Bowl of yellow ware, containing grapes.
FiWs 'end/*era.
5375 3). Fruit or seed of a kind of goZarmm.
5378 3). Seeds of the mimosa. wmaosa
5379 (S'AeZ/ 3). Seeds of the castor-oil plant, or JNciwMs.
5380 (SM/* 3). Seeds of the CnDAamMs
5381 (S'Aey 3^. Flowers of the lotus.
5383 3). Gum Arabic.
5380a (SM/* 3). Unknown fruit.
5390 3). Jar of pale terracotta, painted with
lines and bands, and holding wheat. From Sakharah.
AyricM%tM?*a% —The cultivation of the land
by the Egyptians was carried on by the plough, with
its share made apparently of bronze, a/rsa, drawn by
oxen or horses. The plough had no coulter or wheels,
and the draught was from the shoulders or head by a yoke
made of wood and cord ; the hoe was also used, generally
with the blade inserted into the handle, and tied by a
cord ; a pickaxe of wood was also used for digging up the
ground. The seed was generally carried in a square
basket, like those in Fuse 42-43. Water for irrigation
was either raised from a well by a long pofe on a pivot;
but in this case will be found several specimens of fruit,
seeds, bread, and one of a prepared duck.
The following are most interesting, and were mostly
found in baskets or vases, placed with the dead:—
Daseg 32-35. 5340 3). Stand made of palm-
leaves and papyrus, of square shape, having three stands :
on two are trussed ducks, ?*M, ready for food, and on the
third seme biscuits. From a tomb at Thebes.
5341 3). Cover of a basket, holding two cakes or
biscuits of barley-bread.
5362 (bSM/* 3). Cake of barley-bread, in shape of the
head of a crocodile, partially covered with painted bands
of linen.
5363 (/SM/* 3). Bowl of red terracotta, containing barley-
meal for making bread.
5367 (<SM/"3). Pomegranates: EMmcayraMcdtim.
5368. Figs: FYcMS Careen.
5369 3). Dates : JPAtew'a;
5373 (/S%e(/*3). Dates of the doum palm: Chci/isra T7;e-
5m'cu.
5374 (ISViey 3). Bowl of yellow ware, containing grapes.
FiWs 'end/*era.
5375 3). Fruit or seed of a kind of goZarmm.
5378 3). Seeds of the mimosa. wmaosa
5379 (S'AeZ/ 3). Seeds of the castor-oil plant, or JNciwMs.
5380 (SM/* 3). Seeds of the CnDAamMs
5381 (S'Aey 3^. Flowers of the lotus.
5383 3). Gum Arabic.
5380a (SM/* 3). Unknown fruit.
5390 3). Jar of pale terracotta, painted with
lines and bands, and holding wheat. From Sakharah.
AyricM%tM?*a% —The cultivation of the land
by the Egyptians was carried on by the plough, with
its share made apparently of bronze, a/rsa, drawn by
oxen or horses. The plough had no coulter or wheels,
and the draught was from the shoulders or head by a yoke
made of wood and cord ; the hoe was also used, generally
with the blade inserted into the handle, and tied by a
cord ; a pickaxe of wood was also used for digging up the
ground. The seed was generally carried in a square
basket, like those in Fuse 42-43. Water for irrigation
was either raised from a well by a long pofe on a pivot;