Ancient Egyptian ripple flaked knife from Abydos dated 3200 – 3000 BC

Flint knife. Honey coloured chert. Knife handle carved in one piece. One straight edge along top and curved blade edge. Rippled on one side and plain on the other with fine secondary working round the edges.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.3
  • Material: flint
  • Culture: Dynasty 0, Naqada 3
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Excavator: E. Naville
  • Dated: 3200 - 3000 BC
  • Object name: ripple flaked knife
  • Dimensions: Length: 288mm , Width: 63mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Naville Cemeteries of Abydos 1 1914 p 15 pl III 3
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889