Flint flake


Accession Number
EC1398
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Implements and utensils
Material
Stone/minerals (Flint)
Provenance
Egypt, Saqqara
Measurements
Length: 45mm | Width: 41mm | Depth: 9mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

A flint flake, marked 'Sakkara Nov 73'.

Auction
J. C. Stevens. Auction and Sale Rooms: 17 Jul 1934, Lot 59
Auction Details
A quantity of flint implements and scrapers, from Egypt, Abydos, etc.
Previous Owners
Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (1834–1913) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 02 Dec 2021
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