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Fragment of a magic knife (peseshkef) inscribed for Menkaure's mother, Khamerernebty I
Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafre (Chephren), 2520–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Giza, Egypt
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.)
Flint
Classification: Religious and cult objectsOn view in the: Egyptian Old Kingdom (Hetepheres) GalleryFine-grained; greenish colored; hieroglyphs on front; broken at both ends. Museum of Fine Arts, BostonHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, 1911
Accession number: 11.766Provenance/Ownership History: Giza, Menkaure 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)
 
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