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Ration token
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Uronarti, Fort Room 5
Medium/Technique
Wood and painted plaster
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 3.7 x 6.1 x 12.7 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/8 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.748
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRation token bearing hieroglyphic inscription, including the number 60. Hole vertically through center.
ProvenanceFrom Uronarti, Room 5. 1924: by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.