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Fishtail Knife

4000–3000 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II

(3650–3300 BCE)
Medium
tan-colored flint
Measurements
Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.717
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Location
Not on view
Print
A flint knife, a tool with a flared, notched base, extends horizontally into a long blade with a broken, flat tip. The base splits into two points separated by a deep, V-shaped notch on the left. Overlapping ripples and ridged edges from stone flaking texture the semi-translucent surface. Muted shades of tan and cream decorate the blade as it narrows toward the right, highlighting the intricate craftsmanship of its rippled edges.

Fishtail Knife

4000–3000 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE)

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