Accession No
Z 17750
Description
A small piece of fossil bone worked into a point to be used as a borer.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 17750
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
This has been assigned a provenance of Matmar, Egypt through comparing the image in the Matmar expedition report (see Ref.) and the object. Prior to this no provenance was given other than 'Egypt'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Burnt
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. (1948). British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. p. 67. pl LII. no. 57
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A small piece of fossil bone worked into a point to be used as a borer.
Event Date 7/8/2013
Author: maa
FM:37051
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