This chert biface is from Jebel Al-Faya, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.  Although earlier stone tools have been found at the site, this biface likely dates to the Neolithic, ca. 4000-6000 BP.  Scale approximate.

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Bifaces like these are referred to as ‘foliates’ in the Arabian literature.  More specifically, this biface might be classified as a ‘Huwayyan foliate’, Type I/II.

The biface is curated by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority, catalogue number FAY.NE10.30752.