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Fishtail knife
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1387
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
ProvenanceSaid to be from Sheikh Ali (Abadiya). 1903: purchased in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for the MFA as part of a group (03.1383-03.1387) for £6. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)