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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 3850–2100 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Retouched blade
Medium	Flint
Dimensions	l. 7.5 cm (1 15/16 in); w. 2 cm (13/16 in)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 3850–2100 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1948
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Predynastic–Old Kingdom
Date Range	3850 BC – 2100 BC

Provenance

Region	Memphite Region
Country	Egypt

Other works from the Predynastic–Old Kingdom period

ca. 3850–2100 B.C.Biface

ca. 3850–2100 B.C.Scraper

ca. 3850–2100 B.C.Blade, sickle

ca. 3850–2100 B.C.Sickle Blade

ca. 3850–2100 B.C.Blade, sickle

ca. 3850–2100 B.C.Retouched blade

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 571260