Egypt · Neolithic Period, Buto–Merimda–Maadi · ca. 4500–4000 B.C.

Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 4500–4000 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleTool
MediumFlint
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 4500–4000 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Albert Rothbart, 1929
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodNeolithic Period, Buto–Merimda–Maadi
Date Range4500 BC – 4000 BC

Provenance

RegionWestern Delta
CountryEgypt

Other works from the Neolithic Period, Buto–Merimda–Maadi period

P
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Pounder
P
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Pounder
P
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Pounder
P
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Pounder
HA
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Hand ax
AO
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Ax or adze
SB
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Sickle Blade
LM
ca. 4500–4000 B.C.Ladle missing its handle
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 573643