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Knife with handle
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2194 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2383
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 16 x 5 x 0.6 cm (6 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3454
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionRough.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 2383. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1913: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.