Accession No

1927.1515 G.1


Description

Triangular arrowhead with slightly concave base. Bifacial.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Fayum


Period

?Neolithic ?Predynastic


Source

Caton Thompson, Gertrude (Miss) [excavator]; British School of Archaeology in Egypt


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1927.1515 G.1; 727 [excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


Measurements

36mm x 10mm x 52mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Camp II Basin. Excavated by Gertrude Caton Thompson, British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1924-1926. See archive (AR7/1/18) for list written by Caton Thompson, who also wrote the museum's catalogue cards for this collection.
Event Date 1926
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card in Gertrude Caton Thompson's hand for 1927.1515 B to F notes that they 'are not (with one exception) found in the midden mounds. They are probably later in date.'
Event Date 1927
Author: Lily Pencliffe


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card in Gertrude Caton Thompson's hand: 'G) 3 triangular arrowheads midden type.'
Event Date 1927
Author: maa


Context (References)
Caton Thomposon, G. and Gardner, E. W. 1934. The Desert Fayum. Royal Anthropological Institute, vols I-II.
Event Date 1934
Author: Lily Pencliffe


Context (Analysis)
Gertrude Caton Thompson's deposit list (AR7/1/18) and catalogue card detail the 35 arrowheads 1927.1515 A-G. 49 further arrowheads were added to this idno at a later date and have now been assigned the Temporary number TEMP.03749.1-49. It is possible that they may originate from the same sites and excavation.
Event Date 27/5/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Analysis)
AR7/1/18 describes this arrowhead as Type I concave base.
Event Date 27/6/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe


Description (Physical description)
Triangular arrowhead with slightly concave base. Bifacial.
Event Date 27/6/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe


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