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Flakes
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I
3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Khor Bahan, Cemetery 17, Grave 48
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall (largest): 5.7 x 4.8 x 0.7 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number17/48/R
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionThree unworked flint flakes.
ProvenanceBahan. (ASN 17/48/R). 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; awarded to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.