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Knife blade fragment
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 34/X
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .069 Length:
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3066
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionBroad knife blade fragment of crudely worked tan flint. Teeth are widely spaced. "Z/34/X" written in pencil.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 34. 19 : Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.