Leiden RMO — Egyptian collection · other

afslag ; levallois ; facet

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Description

Afdeling: Egypte en Nubië Herkomst: 1976 | Anonieme Verkoper Verwerving: aankoop 1976 juli

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

An ancient flint artifact possibly used as a tool.

The image depicts a flint artifact, likely an arrowhead or blade, characterized by its carefully chipped and flaked edges, indicative of advanced stone knapping techniques. The artifact shows signs of wear and usage, suggesting it served a functional purpose. Its appearance aligns with the typical style of tools used in ancient Egyptian daily life or hunting activities.

daily life unknown good
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Kom Ombo
Materials Stone

Cross-references (3)

  • Leiden-Accession F 1976/7.1803 tier-2
  • Leiden-Handle 10220 tier-2
  • Leiden-TMS-ID 10220 tier-2
About this record's data
  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Leiden RMO — Egyptian collection.
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.