Description:

Ancient Egypt, Neolithic to Predynastic, Naqada I to II period, ca. 7000 to 3000 BCE. A collection of 3 knapped chert blades which may have functioned as tools and ritualistic items that may have been deposited in tombs or used during burial. One is a projectile point with a "hollow" or deeply notched base, known as a Fayum (Faiyum) point for the area they are often discovered. The other blades were perhaps an inserts for a sickle or a cutting instrument for farming or ceremonial butchery in a temple. Size of largest: 3.5" L x 0.75" W (8.9 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Obergunzburg, Germany collection, acquired July 4, 2003; ex- Hermes Antik, Aldenhoven, Germany

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#181712

  • Condition: Chips and losses to tip of the lanceolate blade and arrow point.

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