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Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Faiyum Neolithic
5200–4000 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 0.3 cm (1 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1468
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionLeaf shaped, tan colored with stubby 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)