Bifacial Sickle Insert
Description
Neolithic–Predynastic Period, ca. 6900–3100 B.C. Flint. L. 6.4 × W. 2.4 × Th. 0.8 cm, Wt. 12.2g (2 1/2 × 15/16 × 5/16 in., 0.43oz.). From: Fayum, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE/Caton-Thompson excavations, 1924–26. Credit: Gift of The British School of Archaeology, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A dark, flaked stone blade-like implement with a bifacial working edge and a jagged silhouette, photographed against a light background.
The image shows a single small tool made of flint or similar dark chert. It has clear pressure/flaking scars across both faces, with a serrated/jagged edge along the left side and a relatively broader, flatter right face. Several areas appear lustrous or slightly lighter in color (possible patina, smoothing, or mineral staining) but there are no carved figures, inked pigments, or clear functional wear patterns that can be tied to text or iconography. The overall shape and flaking style are consistent with a bifacially worked sickle-like insert, though the exact form (insert vs. blade) cannot be confirmed from a single view.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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