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Knife
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple/I/331
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 0.6 cm (3 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.792
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionGray flint, bifacially retouched, marked 'MVT/I/331' in ink.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, MVT/I/331. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.