Inlay
29-105-438
From: Israel | Beth Shean
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | 29-105-438 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Israel | Beth Shean |
Archaeology Area | CN II, 42/x; Class B |
Period | Middle Bronze Age |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Ivory |
Technique | Incised |
Description | Rectangular in shape; some plain, others bearing incised decoration in circles, geometric patterns, and sprays or branches. Perhaps from a gaming board. Oren: "Figure 34.1: Inlay. Bone. 63 fragments, of which 17 are incised with lines and circles. Figure 34.2: Inlay. Bone. Incised with brances. Figure 34.3: Inlay. Bone, with incised hawk." |
Credit Line | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
Other Number | 1554 - Field No SF |
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