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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