Shovel
| Object Number: | 29-108-27 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Roman |
| Provenience: | Israel Beth Shean |
| Archaeology Area: | CN II, 18; square shaft; Class G |
| Period: | Roman Period |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Technique: | Incised |
| Credit Line: | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
| Other Number: | 944 - Field No SF |
Description
Rectangular, on four short feet. Three short vertical sides rise to a horizontal rim which bears an incised line decoration. At the two closed corners are two globular attachments. It has a long handle, the end of which is in the form of a conventionalized leaf while underneath this is an extension i the form of a hoof. The upper surface of the shovel is decorated with five groups of three incised concentric circles. Badly bent.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| What In the World TV Program (01 Jan 1954 - 31 Dec 1954) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Rowe, Alan J. 1927. "The Discoveries at Beth-Shan during the 1926 Season". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 18. no. 1. pg. 9-46 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 27 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Fitzgerald, Gerald M. Excavations in the Northern Cemetery Area, 1922-1931.. Unpublished manuscript. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl.30, No.4 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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