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Flint knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 155, No. 6 (M/155/6)
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Length x Width: 4.3 x 17.7 cm (1 11/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.782
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionThis brown flint knife has a straight back and concave cutting edge. The handle end is rounded, while the tip is pointed sharply.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 155, no. 6 [M/155/6]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: March 2, 1911.)