Polishing stone

Old Kingdom

ca. 2381–2323 BCE

Not on view

Found in the debris of the shaft and burial chamber of Perneb's tomb, this fragment of limestone is most likely a polisher, used to smooth the surface of worked stone objects or walls.

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Provenance

Title: Polishing stone
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5
Reign: reign of Isesi–Unis
Date: ca. 2381–2323 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Tomb of Perneb, MMA excavations, 1913–14
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: L. 13.3 × W. 5.3 cm (5 1/4 × 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1914
Object Number: 14.7.96
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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