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Rubbing stone
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid IX, southwest (29) foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Conglomorate
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 13.8 x 21.8 cm (2 3/16 x 5 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-651
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionRubbing stone.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid IX, southwest (29) foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.