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Flint Knife
Handle fragment from of a flint knife. Knives were functional, ritual and symbolic. This example shows a definite ‘handle’ and blade. Flint is very hard and so makes an effective tool or weapon.
Height: 17.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1898) by Egyptian Research Account
Predynastic
Early Dynastic Period
About
-3000
-
About
-2500
Accession number: E.16a.1898
Primary reference Number: 49556
Oldadmincategory: Misc
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Flint Knife" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/49556 Accessed: 2024-11-05 16:48:13
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