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Grinding stone
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VIII, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Conglomorate
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 14.6 x 26.5 cm (3 9/16 x 5 3/4 x 10 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-517
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionFlat grinding stone of gray conglomorate.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid VIII, northeast foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.