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Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, tomb 5011
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Other: 6.9 x 5.1 cm (2 11/16 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-11-353
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Household
DescriptionCylindrical, uneven with a chip out of one side. Ground down on all sides, but especially flat on one face. gray.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag: S.F.5011. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.