12019-03-07T07:17:57-08:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12332304Flint knapping is the art of chipping away material from flint or other fracturing stone to create sharp points or tools. An example of flint knapping at its finest, this ceremonial blade was made in pre-Dynastic Egypt, possibly as an honored burial item as it shows no wear. Blades like this are often discounted as primitive and unsophisticated because they’re made of stone. However, the perfect strokes and precise pressure flaking indicates that this blade was made by a sophisticated professional craftsman.plain2019-05-14T22:35:46-07:00Collected by Mohammed Ali el Gabri in 1902, sold to Jane Lathrop Stanford in 1904, and donated to the Stanford Museum before 1905Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-01T13:50:36-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Mohammed Ali el GabriEmilia Porubcin7(fl. 1887-1911)structured_gallery2019-05-15T18:17:21-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12