Projectile point

Museum number:
6-8250
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Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/109
Description:
Metal spear or arrow point.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Room 301, South Columned Court, Northern Palace, Deir el-Ballas
Culture or time period:
18th Dynasty of Egypt (1550–1295 BC) and 19th Dynasty of Egypt (1295–1186 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1900-1901
Materials:
Metal
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Projectile points
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Comment:
According to Victoria Jensen (2021-04-05), "Provenience should be Room 301 (South Columned Court), North Palace". "Sketched and described ('on pavement close to rectangular brick column base arrow or javelin head has rested on tibn [chopped straw] some of which has crusted onto the metal') in Green's field notes (D-9, p. 82).
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Projectile point, accession number 6-8250, described as Metal spear or arrow point.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Projectile point, accession number 6-8250, described as Metal spear or arrow point.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 6-8250, described as Metal spear or arrow point.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 6-8250, described as Metal spear or arrow point.

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