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Arrowhead or lancehead
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Faiyum Neolithic
5200–4000 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 0.9 cm (2 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1458
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionLarge triangular arrowhead or lancehead of brown flint with long tang, notched flange (one flange broken off), 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)