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Crescent-shaped knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–Dynasty 0
3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Width x length: 5.5 x 21.7 cm (2 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1383
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionThis roughly crescent-shaped knife of beige-colored has somewhat crudely formed bifacial retouching.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Sheikh Ali (Abadiya). 1903: purchased in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for the MFA as part of a group (03.1383-03.1387) for £6. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)