Ancient Egyptian fish hook from Naukratis dated 300 - 200 BC

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Ancient Egyptian fish hook from Naukratis dated 300 - 200 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian fish hook from Naukratis dated 300 – 200 BC

Iron fish hook, made from an iron rod, which has been curled up at the bottom to produce the hook. Tip of hook has been filed to a point, with a barbed notch formed a little from the point, could be corrosion deposit.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.75.c
Material: iron
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Ptolemaic Dynasty
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Excavator: E.A. Gardner W.M.F. Petrie
Dated: 300 - 200 BC
Object name: fish hook
Dimensions: Length: 35mm , Width: 28mm , Depth: 6mm
Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
Site: Naukratis

Latitude: 30.901111
Longitude: 30.5925