Bronze knife, Egypt, 600-200 BCE

Made:
600-200 BCE in Ancient Egypt and Egypt
Bronze knife, Egypt, 600-200 BCE Bronze knife, Egypt, 600-200 BCE

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Knife, bronze, with hooked blade, believed to have been used for cutting attachments of internal organs in evisceration prior to embalming, Egyptian, 600-200BC

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A634906
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 165 mm x 25 mm, 0.034 kg
type:
knife