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Flint Flake
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
before 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 164/3
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 9.7 x 1.1 cm (1 3/8 x 3 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.215
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionTan flint; twisted; backed along one edge; one end rounded, other end broken. M/164/3 written in pencil.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 164, no. 3 [M/164/3]. 1910: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.