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Knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 6.9cm (9/16 x 2 11/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1122
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ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionBronze; corroded; bent on end.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), tomb 1 [M/1/1]. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.