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Flakes
Nubian
A-group
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Gerf Husein, Cemetery 72, Grave 219
Medium/Technique
Carnelian, stone and organic material
Dimensions
Overall (largest): 2.2 x 1 x 0.2 cm (7/8 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number72/219
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionSeven fragments. Five orange-brown carnelian flakes. One shiny dark gray flake and one organic fragment (?).
ProvenanceFrom Gerf Hussein (ASN 72/219). 1908. Excavated by the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.