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Nubian
A-Group
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Kubban, Cemetery 111, Grave 75
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.4 x 13 x 0.9 cm (4 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number111/75/1
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRectangular palette of medium-gray finely-grained stone with 2 parallel incised lines forming a border around the top surface. There is wear on both sides. One corner is broken. The surface is uneven and mottled black, perhaps caused by environmental factors. There is a small reddish spot.
ProvenanceFrom Wadi Alaqi (ASN111/75/1).1911. Excavated by Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government.