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Polishing stone
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, West, debris from Rm W369
Medium/Technique
Hard green stone
Dimensions
Other: 4.5 x 6 x 2.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1343
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Woodworking and stoneworking
DescriptionPolishing stone in granite. 6 faces worked.
ProvenanceFrom Semna West, debris from Rm W369. 1928: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.