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Flint knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
before 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 26/2
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 1.4 x 4.4 cm (4 1/2 x 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.242
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionTan flint; fine-grained; one edge backed. Pointed on one end. M/26/2 in ink over pencil.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 26, no. 2. [M/26/2]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.