Accession No
Z 35754.2
Description
Stone figurine of animal, possibly a horse. Very schematic. Head and ears broken off. Hind legs merged into one; no front leg (not broken).
Place
Asia; West Asia; Palestine; West Bank; Jericho
Period
Early Bronze Age
Source
Garstang, John [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 35754.2; J.36 3875 261 A 0.25 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
65mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found: Jericho (Tell); Deposit: - Level VII
Event Date 1936
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Jericho, excavated by John Garstang, 1930-1936. MAA received material from the 1936 excavation, see archive (BR6/1/4).
Event Date 1936
Author: Emily Shorter
Context (References)
Garstang, J., Ben-Dor, I. and Fitzgerald, F. M. 1936. ‘Jericho: City and Necropolis (Report for the Sixth and Concluding Season, 1936).’ Liverpool Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology, 23. pp. 67–100.
Event Date 1936
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
Record for Z 35754[.1-2]: 'One flat triangular pebble and one pebble in the shape of neck and head of a bird or animal.'
Event Date 13/8/1992
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Dr Laerke Recht, fellow at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, examined this object on 26 March 2018 and provided an updated description, which has been added.
Event Date 26/3/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Stone figurine of animal - perhaps equid. Very schematic. Head and ears broken off. Hind legs merged into one; no front leg (not broken).
Event Date 26/3/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Stone figurine of animal, possibly a horse. Very schematic. Head and ears broken off. Hind legs merged into one; no front leg (not broken).
Event Date 22/7/2022
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:298878
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