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Document identity
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94199
label
Fishtail Knife
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
94199
contentType
object
title
Fishtail Knife
date
4000–3000 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79474266
genreSpecific
Tools and Equipment
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
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Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE)
accession
1914.717
Source extras
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tan-colored flint
tombstone
Fishtail Knife, 4000–3000 BCE. Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE). Tan-colored flint; overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.717
collection
Egypt - Predynastic
formerAccessionNumbers
357.14
citations
citation
Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
page_number
Reproduced: p. 119; Mentioned: p. 119
creditline
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:00:37.262000
sourceId
94199
dept
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
coll
Egypt - Predynastic
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tan-colored flint
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0
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photo
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