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Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2150
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Height x width:19.5 x 9.5 cm (7 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number06.1878
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Woodworking and stoneworking
DescriptionCompact granite. The "necking" is so shallow as to be hardly a groove at all. On one side is a hollow made by abrasion. The opposite side is smoother. Edge blunt.
ProvenanceFrom Giza G 2150. 1906: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: November 8, 1906)
(Accession Date: November 8, 1906)