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PROBABLY LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN GRANO-DIORITE KNIFE HANDLE IN THE FORM OF A GRASSHOPPER
PROBABLY LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
With bulbous eyes and legs folded, knees protruding above its back, the body elongated to form the handle grip, terminating in a deeply cut groove to hold the blade (now missing)
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long
PROBABLY LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
With bulbous eyes and legs folded, knees protruding above its back, the body elongated to form the handle grip, terminating in a deeply cut groove to hold the blade (now missing)
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Dutch private collection, acquired between 1950-1960.
Special notice
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