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Knife
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1–2
2960–2649 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Width x length x thickness: 4.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm (1 3/4 x 10 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1505
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionThis broad knife blade of light beige-colored flint has one straight edge and one rounded edge. It exhibits bifacial working.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Basileia (el-Bisaliya). 1903: Purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for £2.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)