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Plummett
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2467 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A, In shaft debris
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5586
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionA cone-shaped plummett with its upper portion split off; a small hole present which may represent an attempt to make perforations for passing string through it for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G4340A, In shaft debris. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.