Grinding Stone: Part of Handmill

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

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Caption

Grinding Stone: Part of Handmill, ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.. Sandstone, Slab - 07.447.896: 7 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (19.5 x 12 x 34 cm) Crusher - 07.447.896a: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 7 11/16 in. (9.5 x 9.5 x 19.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.896.

Title

Grinding Stone: Part of Handmill

Date

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period

Medium

Sandstone

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

Slab - 07.447.896: 7 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (19.5 x 12 x 34 cm) Crusher - 07.447.896a: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 7 11/16 in. (9.5 x 9.5 x 19.6 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

07.447.896

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