An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Flint Knife, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 4500 - 3500 BCE Medium - Gold particularly seen in monumental reliefs

particularly seen in monumental reliefs from Nimrud and Khorsabad

Egyptologist

The Roman component shows the elegant proportions and refined metalwork associated with personal adornment of the Imperial era

god of the rising sun

Height: 3 1/4 inches (8

An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Flint Knife, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 4500 - 3500 BCE Medium - Gold particularly seen in monumental reliefsA finely worked bifacial knife, expertly flaked from a dense brown flint. The long, lenticular blade is shaped with careful percussion flaking along both edges, producing a sharp, symmetrical cutting surface that tapers gracefully to a pointed tip. The lower portion retains a slightly thicker grip area, suggesting it was hafted into a wooden handle. The surface exhibits a well developed patina consistent with great age and burial, highlighting the