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F. H. Sterns
Figs. 99 and 100. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 3, fig. 3). Luxor.
Flint — dark — translucent. Patina — slight. 8.5 X 5.5 X 2.5 cm. Flaking — radial — por-
tion of original cortex retained at A — portion of old fracture plane retained at B.
The edges are wavy and show retouching due to use. The form of the whole is
roughly ovoid.
Fig. 101. Cat. no. 54, P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 6, fig. 6). Luxor. (Figure shows
convex face.)
Flint — light — opaque. Patina — slight. 1.5 X 4.5 X 2.5 cm. Concave face — single cleavage
plane. Convex face — mainly old nodular surface A, with some radial chipping along the edge.
The thickest portion of the implement is along the median line. Between B and C,
the width has been much constricted to form a sort of handle, and end D is pointed.
This end, however, shows little sign of use, while both the edges show much.
Figs. 102 and 103. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 5, fig. 3). Luxor.
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — face shown in fig. 103, light brown — face shown in fig.
102, slight. 9 X 6.5 X 2.5 cm. Flaking — longitudinal — portion of cortex retained at A.
The thickest portion of the implement is at A. Between B and C is a facet approxi-
mately at right angles to the two faces. The edge here shows but little evidence of use.
The remainder of the edge shows considerable secondary chipping due to use, and this is
especially pronounced near the point D.
Fig. 104. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 7, fig. 6). Luxor. (Figure shows
convex face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — slight. 5X4X1 cm. Concave face — single cleavage
plane with cone of percussion at F. Convex face — radially flaked.
There is a small notch at A, another at B, and there are two near C. Between D
and E, retouching has made a facet approximately at right angles to the two faces. The
edge on all sides has been slightly retouched. This may be a modern gun flint, or possibly
a broken fragment of an implement of the type shown in fig. 98, reworked as a grattoir.
Possibly neolithic.
Figs. 105 and 106. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 5, fig. 7). Luxor.
Flint — dark — translucent. Patina — slight. 6 X 5 X 1-5 cm. Flaking — radial — portion of
original cortex retained at A.
The whole implement is triangular, with a rounded base, and is exactly similar to
many of the neolithic forms from the Fayum.12
12 C. T. Currelly, op. cit., pl. 25. The Fayum collection in the Peabody Museum contains many specimens of
this type.
F. H. Sterns
Figs. 99 and 100. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 3, fig. 3). Luxor.
Flint — dark — translucent. Patina — slight. 8.5 X 5.5 X 2.5 cm. Flaking — radial — por-
tion of original cortex retained at A — portion of old fracture plane retained at B.
The edges are wavy and show retouching due to use. The form of the whole is
roughly ovoid.
Fig. 101. Cat. no. 54, P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 6, fig. 6). Luxor. (Figure shows
convex face.)
Flint — light — opaque. Patina — slight. 1.5 X 4.5 X 2.5 cm. Concave face — single cleavage
plane. Convex face — mainly old nodular surface A, with some radial chipping along the edge.
The thickest portion of the implement is along the median line. Between B and C,
the width has been much constricted to form a sort of handle, and end D is pointed.
This end, however, shows little sign of use, while both the edges show much.
Figs. 102 and 103. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 5, fig. 3). Luxor.
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — face shown in fig. 103, light brown — face shown in fig.
102, slight. 9 X 6.5 X 2.5 cm. Flaking — longitudinal — portion of cortex retained at A.
The thickest portion of the implement is at A. Between B and C is a facet approxi-
mately at right angles to the two faces. The edge here shows but little evidence of use.
The remainder of the edge shows considerable secondary chipping due to use, and this is
especially pronounced near the point D.
Fig. 104. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 7, fig. 6). Luxor. (Figure shows
convex face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — slight. 5X4X1 cm. Concave face — single cleavage
plane with cone of percussion at F. Convex face — radially flaked.
There is a small notch at A, another at B, and there are two near C. Between D
and E, retouching has made a facet approximately at right angles to the two faces. The
edge on all sides has been slightly retouched. This may be a modern gun flint, or possibly
a broken fragment of an implement of the type shown in fig. 98, reworked as a grattoir.
Possibly neolithic.
Figs. 105 and 106. Cat. no. , P. M. Haynes collection (pl. 5, fig. 7). Luxor.
Flint — dark — translucent. Patina — slight. 6 X 5 X 1-5 cm. Flaking — radial — portion of
original cortex retained at A.
The whole implement is triangular, with a rounded base, and is exactly similar to
many of the neolithic forms from the Fayum.12
12 C. T. Currelly, op. cit., pl. 25. The Fayum collection in the Peabody Museum contains many specimens of
this type.