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Pestle

418–398 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/Techniquegray sandstone
DimensionsOther: 13.4 x 3.7 x 3 cm (5 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number17-4-825
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid XII F.D. "SW" corner. 1917: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.