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

Medium/Technique Flint
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 x 0.4 cm (1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1450
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionDark brown flint; triangular point with long tang, bifacial retouch.
ProvenanceSaid 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)