Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Pesesh-kef (Ritual Implement)
Description
Object Label: This implement, found in a Predynastic tomb, appears to be an early form of the two-pronged pesesh-kef used in funerary rituals. The long, pointed end would have been inserted into a handle. Caption: Pesesh-kef (Ritual Implement), ca. 3400–3300 B.C.E.. Flint, 2 9/16 x 4 15/16 in. (6.5 x 12.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.870. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 07.447.870 tier-2
- BKM-Object 18397 tier-2
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