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Model flint knife

Egyptian
Predynastic Period

Medium/Technique Wood
Dimensions Overall: 3 x 1 x 33.2 cm (1 3/16 x 3/8 x 13 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3816
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsModels

DescriptionModel knife with handle, markings of flint indicated by black color; broken into four fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 744 [M/744]. No tomb card to check.
1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.