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Knife
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 9.6 x 0.7 cm (3 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2330
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionBrownflint, missing handle and top part of tip
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza [street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.