Arrowhead
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb of Mena
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 3.5 x 0.3 cm (3/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Accession Number
01.7296
Medium or Technique
Flint
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Tan flint; leaf-shaped arrowhead with short rounded tang, bifacial retouch.
Provenance
From Abydos, tomb of Mena. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: August 1, 1901)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription