Flint flake


Accession Number
AR50/2843
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Implements and utensils
Material
Stone/minerals (Flint)
Provenance
Egypt, Armant
Measurements
Length: 76mm | Width: 61mm | Depth: 19mm
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian

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Description

A broad flint flake tool. It is light brown in colour with some patination. It is a desert surface find from Armant.

Previous Owners
Egypt Exploration Society | University College London
Excavation Details

Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society at Armant during the 1936–37 season.

Acquisition
Assumed long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 30 Sep 2022
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