Flint flake


Accession Number
AR50/2844
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Implements and utensils
Period
Predynastic Period
Material
Stone/minerals (Flint)
Provenance
Egypt, Armant
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian
Measurements
Length: 86mm | Width: 55mm | Depth: 10mm

This image may be used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. For uses not covered under the Creative Commons license, or to license images for commercial uses, please contact the Egypt Centre.
Description

An ovate orange/brown patinated flint flake found on the desert surface at Armant. It has been retouched, some of which has cut through the patination around the edge.

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: 18 Nov 2022

Back | Feedback about this object