Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Large Knife
Description
Object Label: As early as the Predynastic Period, weapons were included in men’s graves, and later in tombs. Thus, the beginnings of different customs in burial for men and women began in the earliest period and continued for thousands of years. These weapons accompanied the deceased into the afterlife for use there. Caption: Large Knife, ca. 3400–3200 B.C.E.. Chert, 2 3/8 x 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. (6 x 0.7 x 20 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.121. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Connections
Found at
Adaima, Egypt
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 09.889.121 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3267 tier-2
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