Ancient Egypt, Pre Dynastic Flint Pair of Tools
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Ancient Egyptian Pre-Dynastic pair of flint tools with leaf-shaped and arrow-shaped blades; 7.1 cm and 6.5 cm long, in excellent intact condition, provenance from the private collection of Sydney Horne and acquired in 2019 from the United Kingdom, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Description from the seller
Brown flint tools, one leaf-shaped and one arrow-shaped blade.
Size: 7.1 cm L and 6.5 cm L - 2 3/4 inches and 2 916 inches
Material: Flint
Culture: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, c. 5th-4th Millennium B.C.
Condition: Intact
Provenance: From the private collection of Sydney Horne, 1920s-1940s.
Literature: Cf. Aufrère, S., Collections des Musées départementaux de Seine-Maritime, Rouen, 1987, pp.188-190, for comparable examples.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Brown flint tools, one leaf-shaped and one arrow-shaped blade.
Size: 7.1 cm L and 6.5 cm L - 2 3/4 inches and 2 916 inches
Material: Flint
Culture: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, c. 5th-4th Millennium B.C.
Condition: Intact
Provenance: From the private collection of Sydney Horne, 1920s-1940s.
Literature: Cf. Aufrère, S., Collections des Musées départementaux de Seine-Maritime, Rouen, 1987, pp.188-190, for comparable examples.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egypt, Pre Dynastic
Century/ Timeframe
Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, c. 5th-4th Millennium B.C.
Name of object
Pair of Tools
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2019
Material
Flint
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1940
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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