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Porphyry pestle
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period
1070–712 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Porphyry
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.2 x 2.4 cm (2 1/16 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.206
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionPorphyry pestle; smooth surface, rounded ends.
ProvenanceFrom Tanis (San el-Hagar). 1884: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; October 28, 1885: presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)