Ancient Egyptian knife or spatula from Amarna dated 1352 – 1336 BC

Copper alloy slender knife or spatula. Straight ‘blade’ with a rounded tip, narrowed and curled over on itself at the opposite end to form a handle. Twine has been wrapped around the handle end in antiquity.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1929.28.1
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1352 - 1336 BC
  • Object name: knife or spatula
  • Dimensions: Length: 117mm , Width: 15mm , Depth: 10mm
  • Published references: Frankfort H & Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten 2 1933 p 26
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483