Slab and grinder

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

ca. 1900–1640 B.C.

Source

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Grinding stone, grinder

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Title

Slab and grinder

Creator

Worktype

Cultural Context

Material

Diorite

Dimensions

a) l. 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in); w. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in) b) h. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in);
height: 3.5centimetre;
width: 6.7centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

ca. 1900–1640 B.C.

Provenance

Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922

Style Period

Middle Kingdom

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:1, Pit 885, MMA excavations, 1920–21, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt

Source

Subjects

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