ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC BIFACIAL FLINT KNIFE
EGYPT. C. 3200 - 3000 B.C.
Antiquities and African & Oceanic Art
Auction: Antiquities - 31 July 2024 at 2pm
£2,268
Description
knapped flint, the stone of a caramel hue, with a slight curve to the top, the opposite edge with a more pronounced curve, with a handle to one side, on a custom black metal stand
Dimensions
Size: 27.4cm x 7cm; Weight: 575g
Provenance
For a similar example, see Christie's, auction 9832 (April 28, 2004), lot No. 328.
Provenance:
Property of a European collector; previously in the collection of an English Art Gallery in the 2000s; formerly in an English private collection, 1980's. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.