Copper knife, Egypt, 600-200 BCE
- Made:
- 600-200 BCE in Egypt
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Knife blade, copper, hooked end, probably made 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:
- A634907
- Materials:
- incomplete and copper (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1 mm x 139 mm x 25 mm, .024 kg
- type:
- knife
