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Knife
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2382
Medium/Technique
Flint
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12-12-131
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionLight tan flint. Handle missing, bifacially retouched.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. G2382. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.