food product
- Museum number
- Eu1974,02.1
- Description
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Wedding cake made of bread dough, formed of a large ring, the upper surface covered entirely with flowers, fruit, leaves and shells in high relief. The surface glazed. At one side the initials AK in dough.
- Production date
- 1974
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 37 centimetres (max)
- Curator's comments
- Comment from acquisitions register: 'This specially decorated bread is served at weddings. This type of bread was only still being made in Anoghia in 1971, the art having died out elsewhere. Bread made approx 10.7.74.'
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- The ring is cracked in several places but stable.
- Acquisition date
- 1974
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- Eu1974,02.1