Flint knife blade

Made:
1000-400 BCE in Egypt
maker:
Unknown
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Flint knife blade, for opening the abdomen of the dead for
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Flint knife blade, for opening the abdomen of the dead for evisceration prior to embalming, unsigned, Egyptian, 1000BC-400BC.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A17318
Materials:
flint
Measurements:
overall: 42 mm x 172 mm x 14 mm,
type:
knife
credit:
Sotheby's