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Fruit Cake

New Kingdom
ca. 1492–1473 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116
One of the oval baskets (36.3.57) in the tomb of Hatnefer (36.3.1) contained food for the spirits of Hatnefer and family members who were buried in the same tomb. Along with loaves of bread (36.3.73), raisins (36.3.65), and dates (36.3.66) was some sort of pudding (seen here) that has become black and crumbly with age.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fruit Cake
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
  • Reign: reign of Thutmose II–Early Joint reign
  • Date: ca. 1492–1473 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), inside 36.3.57a, b (Basket "C"), MMA excavations, 1935–36
  • Medium: Cake of dates, raisins
  • Dimensions: L. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.3.81
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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