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Knife
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: .086
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.398
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ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionCrudely made, ceremonial (?).
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.