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Foundation deposit model pestle
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Foundation deposit model pestle

593–510 B.C.
Object PlaceNubia, Sudan
FindspotMeroe (Beg.), Nubia
Medium/TechniqueYellow sandstone
Dimensions8.7 x 2.9 cm (3 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-3-684g
On View
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 477, March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.