Lot 410
Early and Rare Egyptian Surgeon's Knife, Pre-dynastic to Early Dynastic. Ca 4000 B.C.-3000 B.C. An expertly-shaped, rectangular flint, patinated a deep beige/orange color. The obverse side of long, concave form with concave edges; the reverse side of uniform convex form with convex edges--the whole form accomplished through the process of pressure flaking. 6.3 cm long by 3.4 cm wide. Estimate $500 - 600
Ex: Joseph Handy Collection, Boston, 1967.
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