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 over on itself at the top to produce a ring, and curled up at the bottom to produce the hook.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.75.b
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: 46mm , Width: 24mm , Depth: 6mm
Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
Site: Naukratis

Latitude: 30.901111
Longitude: 30.5925