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1901.42.56

Natural unworked crescent shaped flint, light orangish brown in colour. [MN 15/07/2009]

1901.42.56

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Collection type
Object
Description
Natural unworked crescent shaped flint, light orangish brown in colour. [MN 15/07/2009]
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Near Abydos El Mahasna Bet Khallaf
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Predynastic
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone
Dimensions
Depth: max 20 mm, Length: max 122 mm, Width: max 44 mm, Weight 270 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.42.56
Research and responses

El Mehesna is more commonly spelt El Mahasna; see J. Garstang, 1903, Mahâsna and Bet Khallaf (Egyptian Research Account, London), and also the later publication, E.R. Ayrton & W.L.S. Loat, 1911, Pre-dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna for more information about this site [RTS 11/3/2005]. The Pre-dynastic cemetery RTS refers to here is actually some distance away from the settlement site excavated. [AS 01/09/2009]

Associated publications
J. Garstang, 1903, Mahâsna and Bet Khallaf (Egyptian Research Account, London) [AS 30/10/2009]

Search terms: Specimen, Geology, Death, Religion, Stone, Grave Good

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