Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other

Projectile Point

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Stone

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.

A thin, pointed ancient tool made from stone.

The artifact is a small, elongated stone tool with serrated edges, possibly used for cutting or scraping purposes. It has a finely worked, symmetrical appearance typical of tools from the Neolithic period. The stone appears to be flint, showing some patination with a reddish hue. A modern identification number (64.20.4.7) is painted on its surface.

unclear unknown good
Materials flint

Connections

Materials Flint
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