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Fragment of a magic knife (peseshkef) inscribed for Menkaura's mother, Khamerernebty I
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafra (Chephren)
2520–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 7.2 x 4.7 x 0.6 cm (2 13/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.766
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionFine-grained; greenish colored; hieroglyphs on front; broken at both ends.
ProvenanceGiza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple. January 1907, excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911, assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government. (Accession Date: March 2, 1911)