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

Medium/Technique Flint
Dimensions Length: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1395
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionDark brown color; u-shaped or concave base; tangs are squared off and complete, bifacially retouched.
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)