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Grinding stone fragment
Celt
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), B900 Ex. 2, debris
Medium/Technique
Light gray granite
Dimensions
Other: 13.5 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm (5 5/16 x 2 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19-12-198a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionFragment of grinding stone. Roughly concave.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B900 Ex. 2, debris. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
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