Strigil

29-108-90

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 29-108-90
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iron Age
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area Level V, Room 1350, (containing intrusive Level III debris)
Period Iron Age IB | Iron Age IIA
Date Made 1150-925 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Bronze
Description

Curved blade, the exterior surface of which is decorated with three parallel incised lines extending from the handle to the curve. Long, rectangular handle bearing a stamped hall mark on its inside surface near the blade.

Length 20.7 cm
Width 1.5 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number 28-9-216b - Field No SF

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