Small Double-Edged Knife Blade

ca. 2675–2170 B.C.E.

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Caption

Small Double-Edged Knife Blade, ca. 2675–2170 B.C.E.. Bronze, 11/16 x 5 7/8 in. (1.8 x 14.9 cm) 3 1/8 × 9/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 1.4 × 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.286E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Small Double-Edged Knife Blade

Date

ca. 2675–2170 B.C.E.

Period

Old Kingdom (possibly)

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

11/16 x 5 7/8 in. (1.8 x 14.9 cm) 3 1/8 × 9/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 1.4 × 0.2 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.286E

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