Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2184, G 1501, G 2186, G 2200 = G 5080
Tan flint knife; part of handle and point broken off, abraded blade.
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- ID
- MFAB_12.1355
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- Department
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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- Classification
- Tools & Equipment-Knives, Blades, Scrapers
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- Findspot
- Debris E of mastaba G 2200 (= G 5080), N end
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- Material
- Flint
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- Dimensions
- Overall: 15.5 x 0.5 cm (6 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 – Dynasty 5
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- Notes
- This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1912: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
ID: HUMFA_B1460_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2184, G 1501, G 2186, G 2200 = G 5080
Description: Small stone and metal objects (all unregistered): top row: [G 40 X] MFA 12.1522 (alabaster model dish), [G I.2 = G 1501, chamber 2] MFA 12.1524 (model jar with handle), [G I.2 = G 1501, chamber 2] MFA 12.1521 (model jar), [G X.5 A = G 2186 A] MFA 12.1193 (goose rattle); middle row, left: [G IX.5 X = G 2184 X] MFA 12.1523 (alabaster model dish); middle row, right: [G X.5 A = G 2186 A] MFA 12.1194 (large faience barrel bead), [] __-__-__ (needle); bottom row: [G 2200 = G 5080, street] MFA 12.1355 (flint)