Advanced Search
Knife fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7500
Medium/Technique
Flint
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1481
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionBlack and tan flint. Handle and part of body missing. Rounded end, bifacially retouched.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7500. 1928: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.