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2 of 3 • Flints: sickle-edge (fronts): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-739 (= MFA 24.2584), 24-11-737, [G 7121] 24-11-789 (= MFA 24.2614), [avenue G 1] 24-11-648 (= MFA 24.2551), [G 7121] 24-11-786 (= MFA 24.2613), [street G 7000] 24-11-191 (= MFA 24.2356), 24-11-98 (= MFA 24.2311), [avenue G 0] 24-12-65 (= MFA 24.2712); bottom row: [street G 7000] 24-11-340 (= MFA 24.2418), 24-11-144 (= MFA 24.2331), [G 7101 T] 24-12-264 (= Cairo JE 51908), [street G 7000] 24-11-9a, 24-11-899 (= MFA 24.2659), 24-11-818 (= Cairo JE 51907), 24-11-189 (= MFA 24.2354)
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Flints: sickle-edge (fronts): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-739 (= MFA 24.2584), 24-11-737, [G 7121] 24-11-789 (= MFA 24.2614), [avenue G 1] 24-11-648 (= MFA 24.2551), [G 7121] 24-11-786 (= MFA 24.2613), [street G 7000] 24-11-191 (= MFA 24.2356), 24-11-98 (= MFA 24.2311), [avenue G 0] 24-12-65 (= MFA 24.2712); bottom row: [street G 7000] 24-11-340 (= MFA 24.2418), 24-11-144 (= MFA 24.2331), [G 7101 T] 24-12-264 (= Cairo JE 51908), [street G 7000] 24-11-9a, 24-11-899 (= MFA 24.2659), 24-11-818 (= Cairo JE 51907), 24-11-189 (= MFA 24.2354)
Flints: sickle-edge (backs): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-739 (= MFA 24.2584), 24-11-737, [G 7121] 24-11-789 (= MFA 24.2614), [avenue G 1] 24-11-648 (= MFA 24.2551), [G 7121] 24-11-786 (= MFA 24.2613), [street G 7000] 24-11-191 (= MFA 24.2356), 24-11-98 (= MFA 24.2311), [avenue G 0] 24-12-65 (= MFA 24.2712); bottom row: [street G 7000] 24-11-340 (= MFA 24.2418), 24-11-144 (= MFA 24.2331), [G 7101 T] 24-12-264 (= Cairo JE 51908), [street G 7000] 24-11-9a, 24-11-899 (= MFA 24.2659), 24-11-818 (= Cairo JE 51907), 24-11-189 (= MFA 24.2354)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, avenue G 1, avenue G 0, G 7121, G 7101

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

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-340
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tools & Equipment-Knives, Blades, Scrapers
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
  • Material
    Flint
  • Dimensions
    Width: 1.65 cm Length: 6.4 cm Thickness: .55 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2418
  • Period
    Late Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/10/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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