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Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 6.8 x 0.5 cm (2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1456
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionDark tan flint; leaf-shaped, broken tang, long point; partially bifacially worked. Lythgoe purchase.
ProvenanceSaid to be from the Faiyum. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1395-03.1469) for £4/16s. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)