Ancient Egyptian spearhead fragment from Tell Dafana dated 600 - 550 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian spearhead fragment from Tell Dafana dated 600 – 550 BC

Part of an iron spearhead. Cylindrical socketed stem leads into part of a flat, leaf shaped blade. Top of blade missing. Badly corroded.

Ancient Egyptian spearhead fragment from Tell Dafana dated 600 – 550 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.22.i
Material: iron
Culture: Dynasty 26, reign of Nekau II - Ahmose II
Period: Late Period
Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
Dated: 600 - 550 BC
Object name: spearhead fragment
Dimensions: Length: 134mm , Width: 41mm , Depth: 17mm
Published references: Petrie W M F Tanis 2 1888 p.77-92
Site: Tell Dafana

Latitude: 30.860556
Longitude: 32.171389