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Flint knife blade
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 47
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Length: 20.8 cm (8 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionFinely worked, fine saw tooth edge; perfect condition. From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 47, no. 19. [M/47/19]. 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)