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Grinding stone
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Metardul, Cemetery 50, Grave 37
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 5.3 x 11.1 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number50/37/2
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionThe surface used for grinding is flat and smooth the back is dome shaped. The rest of the stone is rounded and rough.
ProvenanceFrom Metadul (ASN 50/37/2) 1908. Excavated by the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.