Fragment of a bifacial tool
Middle Kingdom ?
Not on view
This small curved bifacial tool fragment is made from a homogenous, semi-translucent raw material. The thinning scars are flat on the convex edge and semi-abrupt on the concave edge. Short step scars are present along both edges, perhaps blunting them. They could be from production (intentional) or use of the piece (unintentional). Because the piece is an unusual shape and only a small fragment, it is difficult to determine how it was used. There is no sign of sickle gloss.
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