Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
20121 |
Object Name |
Lithic implement |
Other Name |
Projectile point/Fishing implement |
Culture |
Ancient Egyptian |
Date |
Neolithic |
Material |
Flint |
Description |
Triangular projectile point with hollow (concave) base with barbs. |
Dimensions |
W-2.6 L-5.4 cm |
Found |
Africa; Egypt; Fayum region |
Place of Origin (if different than Found) |
Africa; Egypt; Fayum region |
Provenance |
Collected by Heywood Walter Seton-Karr from prehistoric flint mines in the region of Faiyum, 100 miles south of Cairo and 15 miles east of the Nile. Donated to Stanford on an unknown date. |
Collector |
Seton-Karr, Heywood Walter |
Collection |
Archaeology; Africa |
Search Terms |
Africa Ancient Egypt Egypt Egypt Exploration Fund Egypt Exploration Fund Society of London Egyptian Neolithic North Africa Tools and equipment Faiyum Fishing |