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Knife
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7400
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
0.5 x 8 cm (3/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2603
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionKnife with broken handle, and rounded tip, possibly used as a scraper.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7400. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.