Flint core tool
- Accession Number
- AR50/2831
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Temporary exhibition space
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Flint)
- Provenance
- Egypt, Armant
- Measurements
- Length: 92mm | Width: 62mm | Depth: 24mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
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Licensing details
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- Description
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A dark brown shaped core tool from Armant. It has a flaked round edge, and one side has been hollowed by the removal of a large flake. The object shows signs of wear.
- Previous Owners
- Egypt Exploration Society | University College London
- Excavation Details
-
Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society at Armant during the 1935–36 season.
- Acquisition
- Assumed long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 26 Sep 2022
