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Fishtail knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Length: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1391
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionThis fishtail knife of dark beige-colored has a shallow V-shaped fork at one end and a rounded point at the other. The end of tang has broken off. The edges show slight retouching.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Basileia (el-Bisaliya). 1903: Purchased for the MFA at Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for £2.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)