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Rubbing stone
Nubian
Napatan Period
322–315 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, Pyr XIII
Medium/Technique
White sandstone
Dimensions
13 x 5.2 x 2 cm (5 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number16-2-427
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionRubbing stone, oval flat bottom, copper stains at one end, broken. Traces of red stain.
ProvenanceGebel Barkal; Pyramid XIII; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.