Accession No
1931.940
Description
A flint knife in a fish tail design.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
Naqada II
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1931.940; 30/2606 [Excavation No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
An old label that accompanies this object reads 'AMRATIAN from MATMAR' in blue ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
An old label that accompanies this object reads 'XIV C one similar in Guild Hall Mus.' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
An old label that accompanies this object reads 'Brunton Egypt (Mid) Dyn VII/VIII' in blue ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Found in grave 2606 and excavated by Guy Brunton in 1930.
Event Date 1930
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Flint; Stone Fish Tailed Implement
Event Date 1931
Author: maa
Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. (1948). British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. Bernard Quaritch Ltd: London. pl. VIII.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Broken in two pieces.
Event Date 30/11/2012
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A flint knife in a fish tail design.
Event Date 6/8/2013
Author: maa
FM:36563
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