Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 – 3000 BC

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

Ancient Egyptian sickle blade from Badari dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1926.56.134
  • Material: chert
  • Culture: Lower Egypt - Upper Egypt
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 5300 - 3000 BC
  • Object name: sickle blade
  • Dimensions: Length: 67mm , Width: 14mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Brunton Bad Civil see p 45
  • Site: Badari
  • Latitude: 26.9925
  • Longitude: 31.4156