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Knife with handle
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Mycerinus Queen's Temple MQT 7
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 13.3 x 0.8 x 6.1 cm (5 1/4 x 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.776
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionTan flint knife, large portion of blade missing, chip missing from end of handle; marked 'MQT 7'. 11.777 seems to belong to the same object but does not join.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Queen's Temple, MQT 7. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.