Egyptian
An Egyptian bifacial flint knife, Predynastic to Middle Kingdom, circa 3000 - 2000 BC
Flint
Length: 20.5 cm
The bifacial blade is knapped from a creamy beige-hued flint with darker brown banding, with a straight edge along one edge, the opposite edge curved. A chip to one corner,...
The bifacial blade is knapped from a creamy beige-hued flint with darker brown banding, with a straight edge along one edge, the opposite edge curved. A chip to one corner, the other corner knapped to a point. An old sticker is attached on one side dated 7/8/62 with a reference to 'see Abydos plate 19'.
Provenance
Bradley Collection, Worcester, before 1962English private collection, Gloucester, acquired in 1962, thence by descent