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Mortar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid VIII, northeast foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Conglomorate
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 17.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-516
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionMortar shaped grinding stone of rough gray conglomorate, slightly hollow on top.
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.