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1901.42.87

Brownish pink stone tool flaked along left and right edge. Possibly used as a adze or hoe. [MJD 23/07/2009]

1901.42.87

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brownish pink stone tool flaked along left and right edge. Possibly used as a adze or hoe. [MJD 23/07/2009]
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Abydos El Mahasna
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Predynastic
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 157 mm, Width: max 66 mm, Thick: max 16 mm, Weight 233 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.42.87
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].

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

Search terms: Tool, Agriculture and Horticulture, Agricultural Tool, Flake, Adze, Hoe

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