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Accessory to serving statuette: grindstone
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2347a B
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Other: 6.4 x 11.5 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.657
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone accessory to servant figure: scoop-shaped grindstone for grinding grain. Traces of black and red paint.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2347a B. 1935: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.