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LOT 0512

Egyptian Predynastic Flint Pocket Knife

NAQADA II PERIOD, 3500-3100 B.C.

2 3/4 in. (19.80 grams, 72 mm).

Slightly curved blade with broad flake forming cutting edge.

Provenance

Ex Armand Trampitsch, Monte Carlo, 1990s.
Private collection, Europe.

CONDITION

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LOT 0512

Egyptian Predynastic Flint Pocket Knife

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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