Large Knife
ca. 3400–3200 B.C.E.
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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)
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Title
Large Knife
Date
ca. 3400–3200 B.C.E.
Period
Predynastic Period, late Naqada II to Naqada III Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Adaima, Egypt
Medium
Chert
Classification
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. (6 x 0.7 x 20 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
09.889.121
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