level 1. fish_whisperer. The Gebel el-Arak Knife is an ivory and flint knife dating from the Naqada II d period of Egyptian prehistory, starting circa 3450 BC, showing Mesopotamian influence.The knife was purchased in 1914 in Cairo by Georges Aaron Bénédite for the Louvre, where it is now on display in the Sully wing, room 20. Sort by. Predynastic and Early Dynastic. Egyptian street knife grinder - Port Said. share. Most these artifacts have been found in … The Gebel Arak knife handle, (Nagada III) shows a master of animals in between two beasts, most likely influenced by the art of Mesoptamian civilizations. Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture. The knife was purchased in 1914 in Cairo by Georges Aaron Bénédite for the Louvre, where it is now on display in the Sully wing, room 20. PLAY. Significance: The Gebel el-Arak Knife is a flint knife dated from the Naquad II d period of egyptian pree-history around 3450 BC.The knife was believed to be found at the Gebel el-Arak site, but now it is believed to come from Abydos. Wall Decorations from Tomb 100 Dynastic Naqada II-III from Hierakonpolis, Egypt 3600-2920 BCE. The Gebel el-Arak Knife is an ivory and flint knife dating from the Naqada II period of Egyptian prehistory, starting circa 3450 BC. Interesting Facts Clearly, the Gebel el-Arak knife has both Egyptian and Sumerian features. The knife dates back to the late predynastic period, from ca. The Gebel el-Arak Knife is an ivory and flint knife dating from the Naqada II d period of Egyptian prehistory, starting circa 3450 BC, showing Mesopotamian influence.The knife was purchased in 1914 in Cairo by Georges Aaron Bénédite for the Louvre, where it is now on display in the Sully wing, room 20. Objects such as the Gebel el-Arak knife handle, which has patently Mesopotamian relief carvings on it, have been found in Egypt, and the silver which appears in this period can only have been obtained from Asia Minor. This thread is archived. STUDY. Schist Palette of King Narmer Predynastic Period (4000-3000 BC). Distinctly foreign objects and art forms entered Egypt during this period, indicating contacts with several parts of Asia. The Gebel el-Arak Knife is an ivory and flint knife dating from the Naqada II d period of Egyptian prehistory, starting circa 3450 BC. Abydos]": {Gebel el-Arak Knife: The Gebel el-Arak Knife is an ivory and flint knife dating from the Naqada II d period of Egyptian prehistory, starting circa 3450 BC, showing Mesopotamian influence. "My focus is not solely on the Gebel el-Arak knife, but rather on a number of related bits of evidence, both artistic and artifactual, that when chained together inform our thinking about the nature of the interaction between the two contiguous, complex worlds of Egypt and Greater Mesopotamia during the latter part of the fourth Millennium B.C.E"