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Arrowhead
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Faiyum Neolithic
5200–4000 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 x 0.3 x 1.1 cm (1 1/4 x 1/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1437
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionTan, triangular arrowhead with incurving edges, short tang, incomplete retouch. Bulbous butt end, tapering to a long, thin point.
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)