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Flake
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, MVT /I/ 354
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 1.8 cm (4 3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.778
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsRaw materials and by-products
DescriptionTan flint, retoched edge possibly to be used as a scraper, bolbus side. Marked 'MVG/Sub/371'.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza, MVT /I/ 354. 1911:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.