Grinder

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 108
This grinding stone was part of a foundation deposit comprising 25 vessels of pottery and Egyptian alabaster, 1 stone burnisher of Egyptian alabaster, and 9 additional rough grinders of sandstone. The deposit was discovered in a pit along the axis of the pyramid temple of Amenemhat I at Lisht North, where it had been buried during rituals performed by the king to mark the beginning of the temple's construction.

See also 08.200.15a, 08.200.15b, 08.200.15c, 08.200.bb, 08.200dd, and 08.200.15ff.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Grinder
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12
  • Reign: reign of Amenemhat I
  • Date: ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, foundation deposit, MMA excavations, 1908–09
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number: 08.200.15jj
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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