Accession No

1930.1544 D


Description

Eight pieces of worked stone, including: one oval-shaped scraper of brown flint, with cortex; one elongated triangular point of white flint; one fragment of a point made of white flint; one knife blade of white flint; two small blades of brown flint; one fragment of a sickle blade with silica sheen, of brown flint; one tool, possibly an awl, possibly made of grey chert.


Place

Asia; West Asia; Israel; Tell el-Far’ah South [Tell Fara]; Wadi Ghuzzeh; Shellal


Period

Copper Age


Source

British School of Archaeology in Egypt [donor]; Petrie, William Flinders [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1930.1544 D


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint; Chert


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked with the letter 'H'

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Scraper found at depth 6' - 7'. Elongated point, point fragment and knife blade all found at depth 4' - 5'. One blade found at depth 6' - 7'. One blade marked F/N H. Sickle blade found at depth 7'6" - 8', D1. Possible awl found at depth 6' - 7'. From Copper Age site H at Shellal, Wadi Guzzeh, near Tell el-Far'ah South (Tell Fara). Excavated by William Flinders Petrie, British School of Archaeology in Egypt, likely during the 1929-1930 excavation season.
Event Date 1929
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (References)
MacDonald, Eann and J.L. Starkey and Lankester Harding. (1932). 'Prehistoric Fara 1-20'. Beth Pelet II. British School of Archaeology in Egypt: London. pl. I-XLIA.
Event Date 1932
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for 1930.1544: 'Flints (awls, saws, notches, etc), potsherds and a pierced stone disc.'

Event Date 1952
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1930.1544: 'Four potsherds, eight flints and stone disc found. Pierced stone disc may be a loom-weight. Also found, fragment of a stone bowl.'
Event Date 17/3/2003
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Eight pieces of worked stone, including: one oval-shaped scraper of brown flint, with cortex; one elongated triangular point of white flint; one fragment of a point made of white flint; one knife blade of white flint; two small blades of brown flint; one fragment of a sickle blade with silica sheen, of brown flint; one tool, possibly an awl, possibly made of grey chert.
Event Date 6/9/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:303851

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