Ancient Egyptian arrowhead from Tell Dafana dated 664 – 332 BC

Twin bladed, leaf shaped arrowhead with a socketed cylindrical stem, made of copper alloy. Corroded, green. Broken across the blade and restuck.

Ancient Egyptian arrowhead from Tell Dafana dated 664 – 332 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.28.2.A
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Culture: Dynasty 26 or later
  • Period: Late Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 664 - 332 BC
  • Object name: arrowhead
  • Dimensions: Length: 33mm , Width: 12mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Tanis Nebesheh [Am] and Defenneh [Taphanhes] 2 1888 p.77 of the second part
  • Site: Tell Dafana
  • Latitude: 30.860556
  • Longitude: 32.171389