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U-shaped fishtail knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, from Mahasna?
Medium/Technique
Flint
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number2017.831
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionU-shaped fork; one tang broken off. Marked in red "AP EEF 09." Black flint, bifacially retouched.
ProvenanceFrom Mahasna? Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Excavated by the Egyptian Excavation Fund; awarded to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of Finds by the government of Egypt; voted to the MFA by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: July 14, 2017)
Excavated by the Egyptian Excavation Fund; awarded to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of Finds by the government of Egypt; voted to the MFA by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: July 14, 2017)