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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID 2596
Cabana Arqueta
Prehistory

flint blade

MAC BCN-016584

Object type
burin
Production date
-3500 / -2500
Fabric
-
Museum
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Culture
Prehistory
Discovery location
Cabana Arqueta
Materials
flint
Township
Espolla (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Alt Empordà)
Technique
carving
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
230 x 32 mm
Description
Large blade of banded brown flint. It is retouched laterally and distally and in its shape it resembles a dagger that was used to cut meat and also as a sickle. The proximal part has some small nicks that may be related to its possible hafting. The flint is undoubtedly of foregin origin and may come from two possible sources: Provence and the Ebro Valley. These types of blades were removed by applying pressure with a lever. It was found during the excavations carried out in various megaliths in Alt Epordà by Pere Bosch Gimpera and a young Lluís Pericot in 1920.

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