Knife

56.21.845

Information

Palette knife with flat tang; elongated fish-shape. Broken in two pieces. Find number 32/229: From the Egypt Exploration Society 1932 excavations at Amarna, from the Main City O47.20. Excavation archive drawing of the object shows it complete and indicates "traces of wood" on the tang. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1932. Acquired by the EES in the division of finds. Donated to the East Anglia Egyptian Society by the EES in recognition of a contribution to the EES (excavation subscription). Donated to Norwich Castle Museum. Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum in 1956 by Liverpool City Museum (now World Museum).