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Rubbing stone
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 102
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4 x 4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.263
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionRubbing stone fashioned from a desert pebble stone.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 102, no. 3. [M/102/3]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.