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Collections

Ancient Knife with Modern Inscriptionprobably New Kingdom (1569 - 1081 BCE) or later

Not on view
Ancient bronze object with paddle-like form, heavily patinated in green and gray, with a row of incised archaic Chinese script characters along the wider left end
Title
Ancient Knife with Modern Inscription
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
probably New Kingdom (1569 - 1081 BCE) or later
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); Width at widest point: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm); Depth: 1/8 in. (3 mm); Weight: 41.5 grams
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.31
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art