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Scribes pestle

Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Uronarti, E. Wall St. N

Medium/Technique Serpentine
Dimensions Other: 4 x 2.2 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2317
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ClassificationsTools and equipmentWriting

DescriptionCylindrical shape, round top, flat bottom.
ProvenanceFrom Uronarti, E. Wau St. 16. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.