第十二王朝（約公元前1985年至1795年）
12th Dynasty (about 1985-1795 BC)
肉類是典型的食物祭品，這個木製模型代表準備肉類的工序，讓肉類可以成為死後世界的永恒奉獻。受惠於諸神未有享用的祭品，祭司的膳食中應該常常都有肉類。
圖像由大英博物館託管會提供。
Meat was a typical food offering. This wooden model represents the act of preparing the meat, enabling it to be sacrificed for eternity in the afterlife. Meat would have been relatively common in a priest's diet, which benefited from offerings untouched by the gods.
Images in courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum.
■資料提供︰香港科學館 Hong Kong Science Museum
■展期：即日至2017年10月18日
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