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Flint blade
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
before 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 85/7
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 0.4 cm (2 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.240
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsRaw materials and by-products
DescriptionFine-grained; dark gray and brown; rectangular blade with end broken. From Mesa'eed. 11.236, 11.240, 11.241, 11.243 could be from same core. M/85/7 in ink.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 85, no. 7 [M/85/7]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.