Threaded seeds - Specimen details

Threaded seeds - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 26570

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Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Cicer arietinum Entry Book Number 112.1888
Artefact Name Threaded seeds Vernacular Name
Iso Country Egypt TDWG Region Egypt
Parts Held Threaded seeds Geography Description Egypt
Uses Threaded seedsUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Archaeological Related Items
Donor Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Flinders Petrie W Collector No 11
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: From an ancient Egyptian tomb. The seeds were probably pierced while immature as is still done in Egypt. According to Prof Kassit (Cairo) the seeds, formerly unnamed are pressed immature seeds of Cicer arietinum they are still treated in th, is way in Egypt. F.N.H. 8/35.

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