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Object Number
33-24-50/172
Display Title
Fragment, flint
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragment, flint
Inventory Description
Chipped stone edged tools, bifaces, some serrated, broken
Classification
- Raw Material
- Biface
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Egypt
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Merimdeh
Additional Geographic Terms
Near the southwest edge of the delta
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 3.2 x 1 cm (2 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
14
Label on object
33-24-50/172; O267; O303
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Junker
Intermediary
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Donor
Donated by
Mr. A. Rothbart
(1933)
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