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Knife with handle

Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2383
Medium/Technique Flint
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12-12-25
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionTan gray flint. Handle partially broken? . Marked 'G2383/Dec 7'. Crude bifacial retouch.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. G2383. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.