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Carved handle of a ceremonial knife

Predynastic, Late Naqada III
ca. 3200 BCE
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Carved handle of a ceremonial knife
  • Period: Predynastic, Late Naqada III
  • Date: ca. 3200 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt; Possibly from Upper Egypt, Qau
  • Medium: Ivory
  • Dimensions: L. 10.7 (4 3/16 in); h. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in); th. 4 x h. 5.4 cm (1 9/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.7.1281
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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