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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Fishtail Knife
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Fishtail Knife

CultureEgyptian
PeriodPredynastic
Date4000-2950 BCE
MediumFlint
Credit LineBequest of Nicholas B. Millet
Dimensions4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 x 6.4 cm)
Object number2004.056.044
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Dr. Nicholas B. Millet (1934-2004), United States and Canada.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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Fishtail Lance Head
4000-3500 BCE
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Knife
4000-2950 BCE
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Knife
4000-2950 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Knife
4000-2950 BCE
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Knife
2950-2545 BCE
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Ripple Flake Knife
2950-2306 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Spearhead or Knife
2000-1800 BCE
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Arrowhead
4000-2950 BCE
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Arrowhead
4000-2950 BCE
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Arrowhead
4000-2950 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Arrowhead
4000-2950 BCE
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Blade
3500-3350 BCE