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Burnisher (?)
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Alaqi, Cemetery 113, Grave 2
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 4 x 1.8 cm (2 13/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number113/2/3
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionThis flat scraper like object is thin and roughly oval. The body of the fabric is reddish-brown.
ProvenanceFrom Wadi Alaqi (ASN113/2/3). 1911. Excavated by Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government.