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Scribal knife
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb D 77
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width: 22 x 2 cm (8 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7325
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Writing
DescriptionBronze, thin and corroded; end curved into a handle.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb D 77. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: August 1, 1901)