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Ripple-flaked knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Width x length: 5 x 21.5 cm (1 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1390
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionBeautifully flaked and finely toothed.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Naqada. 1903: purchased for the MFA at Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for £10. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund.Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)