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Circular weight
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafra
2575–2472 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7050 B, Nefretkau, pit shaft debris
Medium/Technique
Basalt (?)
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 2.3 cm (11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-2-50
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Weights and measures
DescriptionCircular weight.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7050B, Nefretkau, pit shaft debris. February, 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.