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Knife blade
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, street G 7400, W of S end of mastaba G 7510, Ank
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 1 cm (7 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.1800
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionCrescent-shaped large knife blade of tan flint.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, street G 7400, W of S end of mastaba G 7510, Ankh-haf, in front of mastaba G 7430-7440: G 7430, Minkhaf, below level of crude brick Ptolemaic wall. 1925: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.