Arrowhead

Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Faiyum Neolithic
5200–4000 B.C.

Dimensions

Overall: 4.4 x 0.5 cm (1 3/4 x 3/16 in.)

Accession Number

03.1414

Medium or Technique

Flint

Not On View

Collections

The Ancient World

Classifications

Archery, spears, javelins

Brown mottled flint; U-Notched base, long triangular form, bifacial retouch.

Provenance

Said 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)

Credit Line

Emily Esther Sears Fund