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Grinder or pestle
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Greywacke or basalt
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: length: .20; diameter at widest end: .04
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1497
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionCylindrical; thicker end is much worn around sides as if from grinding in a circular motion in a mortar; each end is battered from pounding.
Provenance1903: Purchased in Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe from Mohassib of Luxor for the MFA