An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Flint Knife, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 4500 - 3500 BCE Medium - Gold or made by similar methods

or made by similar methods (and possibly identical molds) in different locations

Provenance: Tom Carson private collection

particularly seen in monumental reliefs from Nimrud and Khorsabad

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

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An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Flint Knife, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 4500 - 3500 BCE Medium - Gold or made by similar methodsA 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