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Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, upper debris between Cross Street 9 and S Wall S
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Other: 2.2 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm (7/8 x 1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1614
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Household
DescriptionHemispherical grinding stone. Circular depression on flat side.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, upper debris between Cross Street 9 and S Wall Street W. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.