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Blade
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1–2
2960–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tarkhan?
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 x 0.4 cm (2 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of British School of Archaeology in Egypt
Accession Number13.2832
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionTan flint; rectangular bladewith rounded ends. Card says from Tarkhan?
ProvenanceFrom Tarkhan? excavated by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt; assigned to the British School of Archaeology in Egypt by the government of Egypt; gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt to MFA, Boston.