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Ripple-flaked flint knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 4
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Width x length: 4.7 x 24.1 cm (1 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.234
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 4, no. 1. [M/4/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)