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Oval KnifePredynastic - 1st Dynasty (3200 - 2850 BCE) or later

Not on view
Flat bronze object with a broad rounded body and narrow projecting tang, surface heavily patinated in mottled green with rust-brown corrosion patches

Unknown, Oval Knife, Predynastic - 1st Dynasty (3200 - 2850 BCE) or later, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Blaugrund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Oval Knife
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Predynastic - 1st Dynasty (3200 - 2850 BCE) or later
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); Width: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Blaugrund
Accession Number
M.80.196.61
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art