



Moreover, under a pavement of the temple of god Montu at Tôd four boxes in bronze were found containing a large amount of precious objects. In one of these boxes bearing the cartouche of Amenemhat II (Sesostris II's predecessor) were 145 cups and bowls of silver. Most of them have been crushed to save space. Only ten bowls have been kept in form, not far from a golden cup.

Indeed, in chapter 44, § 1 of the book of Genesis, Joseph son of Jacob cites specifically the cup he used to drink and to practice divination. And in chapters 42 to 44 it is largely talked about the money brought to Egypt by Joseph's brothers who came to buy corn. But at this time, currency did not exist. So it could deal with ingots of metal (gold, copper or silver) or precious objects.