Shovel
| Object Number: | 29-108-28 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Roman |
| Provenience: | Israel Beth Shean |
| Archaeology Area: | CN IV, Tomb 239, near broken skull in Eventus A; class G |
| Period: | Roman Period |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Height: | 6 cm |
| Length: | 34 cm |
| Width: | 13 cm |
| Credit Line: | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
| Other Number: | 26-10-491 - Field No SF |
Description
Incense shovel. Rectangular; on 4 short feet. Down the length of the shovel in the middle of its underside is a narrow raised band. Short vertical sides rising to a narrow horizontal rim which bears incised line decoration. At the two closed corners are two ear-like attachments. Long handle, end of which is in the form of an animal's hoof; at its junction with the shovel, the handle divides into five points; between the hoof and these points the handle is semicircular in section and across it are several raised bands.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Byzantine Studies Conference Mini-Exhibition (08 Oct 2010 - 10 Oct 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Canaan and Ancient Israel (18 Oct 1998 - 02 Aug 2021) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Eastern Mediterranean Gallery: Crossroads of Culture (19 Nov 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Fitzgerald, Gerald M. Excavations in the Northern Cemetery Area, 1922-1931.. Unpublished manuscript. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl.30,no.2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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