Bronze knife, Egypt, 600-200 BCE
- Made:
- 600-200 BCE in Egypt
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Knife, bronze, hooked end, probably used for cutting attachments of internal organs in evisceration prior to embalming, Egyptian, 600-201BC
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634905
- Materials:
- bronze, bronze (copper, tin alloy) and complete
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1 mm x 146 mm x 22 mm, .02 kg
- type:
- knife
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
