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Grinding stone
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Aspelta
593–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid IX, southwest (5) foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Conglomorate
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 5 x 12 cm (1 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number17-4-636
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionSpeckled grinding stone.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid IX, southwest (5) foundation deposit. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.