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Rough fine hard limestone ball (rubber ?); solid, no holes; flattened scratched surfaces.
Illustration: Yes

Details

ID
HUMFA_15-12-40
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_15-12-40; 15-12-40
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tools & equipment-Woodworking and stoneworking
Entry Date
12/21/1915
Title
Stone tool: limestone rubbing stone (?)
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: ca 7.6 cm Diameter: ca 8.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 4510 A, chamber debris
Bibliography
Reisner, George A. A History of the Giza Necropolis 1. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1942, p. 518, fig. 321, p. 519.

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