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Knife with handle
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Flint
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1402
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionBrown and mottled black flint knife with handle; complete. Bifacially retouched.
ProvenanceFrom Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza. 1928: Excavated by the Harvard University Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.