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Military ration token
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III
1844–1797 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Uronarti, Fort Room 5
Medium/Technique
Wood (Cilician fir, Abies cilicica)
Dimensions
Diameter: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.732
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionSlightly concave-convex. Inscription on concave face giving date, year 23 Amenemhat III and the number 70. "Ded" sign in black ink; on reverse "Nofer" sign.
ProvenanceFrom Uronarti Island, Halfa Province. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: May 1, 1924)
(Accession date: May 1, 1924)