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

Medium/Technique Flint
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 0.3 cm (1 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1439
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionTan flint; triangular with 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)