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Knife with handle
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2383, NE corner of court
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Other: 5 x 17.2 x 0.5 cm (1 15/16 x 6 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3451
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionLarge knife with handle, brown, bifacially retouched. Found in box with materials materials from Menkaura Valley Temple.
ProvenanceGiza, tomb G 2383. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.