Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 - 3000 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Sickle flint, squared flake with serrated saw edge.

Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1926.56.132
Material: chert
Culture: Lower Egypt - Upper Egypt
Period: Predynastic Period
Dated: 5300 - 3000 BC
Object name: sickle blade
Dimensions: Length: 66mm , Width: 16mm , Depth: 4mm
Published references: Brunton Bad Civil p.45
Site: Badari

Latitude: 26.9925
Longitude: 31.4156