A short stack of wicker baskets piled with dense round loaves — early-medieval Parisian baker's stock for market day. Period: Early Middle Ages, c. 500-1000 CE.
Bread in early-medieval Paris was rye-and-barley dominated, often baked at communal ovens (furnus) and carried to market in stacked wicker baskets. The loaves were small, dense, and dark — meant to be cut, not torn. This piece fuses two baskets and a topping of round loaves into one printable stack — ready to drop on a stall counter or beside a trader.
Painting tips
- Baskets: warm tan with a sepia wash in the weave.
- Loaves: dark crust with a lighter top dust of flour.
Historical sources & further reading
- Carolingian capitulary on bread weights
- Medieval Paris baking guild records (later)
⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.





