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Description : Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. An exquisite example of a lengthy knife blade meant as a hand tool or to be used as a short scythe on the end of a wooden rod. The bifacial tool was shaped via the percussion flaking method which is made evident by the rough serrations along the curved blade edge, and a finer, softer style of knapping was used to create a smoother, more uniform blade edge along the straight side. Both faces exhibit naturally smooth surfaces, and the mottled hues of caramel, grey, tan, wheat, citrine, and coffee create for a sublime presentation. Size: 9.8 L x 2.4 W (24.9 cm x 6.1 cm), 3.9 H (9.9 cm) on included custom stand. A strikingly similar example, of a smaller size, hammered for GBP 25,000 ($32,775.88) at Christie's, London Antiquities auction (sale 10372, April 15, 2015, lot 1). Another stylistically similar example, of a slightly larger size, hammered for $80,500 at Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 2565, June 8, 2012, lot 1). Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired in the 2000s, ex-private European collection, acquired in the 1970s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #152861
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