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2 of 3 • Flints: blades and irregular flakes (fronts): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-859 (= MFA 24.2649), [G 7410-7420: G 7420 A] 25-1-99 (= MFA 25.1564), [G 7432 A] 25-1-1422 (= MFA 25.2101), [G 7310-7320: G 7320 A] 25-1-23 (= MFA 25.1537), [street G 7500] 25-2-301 (= MFA 25.2213), [G 7111 D] 25-1-1297 (= MFA 25.2049), [avenue G 1] 24-11-579, [street G 7000] 24-11-857 (= MFA 24.2648); middle row (one item on left): [G 7510 Y] 25-3-274; middle row (one item on right); [G 7523 B] 25-3-39 (= MFA 25.2609); bottom row: [G 7639 C] 25-2-666 (= MFA 25.2398), [street G 7000] 24-11-736 (= MFA 24.2583), 24-11-100, 24-11-9b, [street G 7400] 25-1-718 (= MFA 25.1800), [street G 7100] 24-12-391, [street G 7000] 24-11-64 (= Cairo JE 51905)
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Flints: blades and irregular flakes (fronts): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-859 (= MFA 24.2649), [G 7410-7420: G 7420 A] 25-1-99 (= MFA 25.1564), [G 7432 A] 25-1-1422 (= MFA 25.2101), [G 7310-7320: G 7320 A] 25-1-23 (= MFA 25.1537), [street G 7500] 25-2-301 (= MFA 25.2213), [G 7111 D] 25-1-1297 (= MFA 25.2049), [avenue G 1] 24-11-579, [street G 7000] 24-11-857 (= MFA 24.2648); middle row (one item on left): [G 7510 Y] 25-3-274; middle row (one item on right); [G 7523 B] 25-3-39 (= MFA 25.2609); bottom row: [G 7639 C] 25-2-666 (= MFA 25.2398), [street G 7000] 24-11-736 (= MFA 24.2583), 24-11-100, 24-11-9b, [street G 7400] 25-1-718 (= MFA 25.1800), [street G 7100] 24-12-391, [street G 7000] 24-11-64 (= Cairo JE 51905)
Flints: blades and irregular flakes (backs): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-859 (= MFA 24.2649), [G 7410-7420: G 7420 A] 25-1-99 (= MFA 25.1564), [G 7432 A] 25-1-1422 (= MFA 25.2101), [G 7310-7320: G 7320 A] 25-1-23 (= MFA 25.1537), [street G 7500] 25-2-301 (= MFA 25.2213), [G 7111 D] 25-1-1297 (= MFA 25.2049), [avenue G 1] 24-11-579, [street G 7000] 24-11-857 (= MFA 24.2648); middle row (one item on left): [G 7510 Y] 25-3-274; middle row (one item on right); [G 7523 B] 25-3-39 (= MFA 25.2609); bottom row: [G 7639 C] 25-2-666 (= MFA 25.2398), [street G 7000] 24-11-736 (= MFA 24.2583), 24-11-100, 24-11-9b, [street G 7400] 25-1-718 (= MFA 25.1800), [street G 7100] 24-12-391, [street G 7000] 24-11-64 (= Cairo JE 51905)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, G 7410-7420, G 7432, G 7310-7320, street G 7500, G 7111, avenue G 1, G 7510, G 7523, G 7639, street G 7400, street G 7100

Flint [blade]; [roughly rectangular, dark tan]; [one end broken off]. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-857
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tools & Equipment-Knives, Blades, Scrapers
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7000], E of subsidiary pyramid G I-a
  • Material
    Flint
  • Dimensions
    Width: 2.225 cm Length: 6.5 cm Thickness: .9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2648
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/26/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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