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Flint flake
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 85/6
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionFine-grained; yellow-brown; edge nicked; rectilinear blade with one end a sharp point. From Mesa'eed. M/185/6 written on object.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 85, no. 6 [M/85/6]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.