Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Sickle flint, flake with one end squared and the other pointed, and serrated saw edge.

Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1926.56.136
  • Material: chert
  • Culture: Lower Egypt - Upper Egypt
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 5300 - 3000 BC
  • Object name: sickle blade
  • Dimensions: Length: 87mm , Width: 20mm , Depth: 7mm
  • Published references: Brunton Bad Civil see p 45
  • Site: Badari
  • Latitude: 26.9925
  • Longitude: 31.4156