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Silex blade. Photograph: yes.

Details

ID
EMC_JE_92408
Alternate IDs
EMC_JE_92408; JE_92408; KK_exc_615; exc_615; EMC_SR_2/17671; SR_2/17671
Department
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Classification
Tools & Equipment-Knives, Blades, Scrapers
Period
Early Dynastic Period
Title
Silex blade
Medium
Silex
Dimensions
9.2 cm
Credit Line
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Provenance
S of Menkaure "Gateway"(?). Based on Plan 1 in Kromer, Nezlet Batran, the area excavated seems to be south of Menkaure Valley Temple and modern Muslim cemetery.
Notes
From excavations of Karl Kromer, Innsbruck University, 1973.
Remarks
RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_XIX_Sp067LR; RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Karl Kromer; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): KK_exc_615

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