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Scraper
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 1.4 cm (3 3/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2583
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionDark brown flint,abraded edge from use, Bulbous side
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, [street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b.
1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.