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Knife? or pointed tool
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2360
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
16 x 1.4 cm (6 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12-11-11b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionGrayish-brown flint; two very blunt edges; one end broken, other end ointed. Steeply backed on both sides. G360(?) in pencil.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. G2360. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.