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Rubbing stone
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
743–698 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 134
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
2.4 x 4.3 x 8.2 cm (15/16 x 1 11/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12216
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionPinkish-white irregular oval, one side smooth, the other side rough.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 134. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.