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Pestle
Egyptian
New Kingdom to Late Period, Dynasty 18–30
1550–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell Dafana, palace kitchen
Medium/Technique
Dark gray stone
Dimensions
Length x width: 6.3 x 3.9 cm (2 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.718
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionGrinding stone, rounded conical shape with rounded base; smooth surface.
ProvenanceFrom Tell Dafana (Daphnae), palace kitchen. 1886: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 1, 1887.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1887)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1887)