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Arrowhead
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, street G 7000 debris E of subsidiary pyramid
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
2.6 x 3.8 cm (1 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24-11-9k
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionArrowhead with a concave (u-shaped) base, both tangs and tip broken off. Reddish-brown. Bi-facially retouched.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza [street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b.
1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.