Ancient Egyptian knife from Faiyum dated 5300 – 4000 BC

Curved knife blade, flaked front and edges, back plain. One end broken away.

Ancient Egyptian knife from Faiyum dated 5300 – 4000 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1926.56.25
  • Material: chert
  • Culture: Lower Egypt, Neolithic
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 5300 - 4000 BC
  • Object name: knife
  • Dimensions: Length: 115mm , Width: 38mm , Depth: 8mm
  • Published references: Caton-Thompson The Desert Fayum p.76-77
  • Site: Faiyum
  • Latitude: 29.308374
  • Longitude: 30.844105