Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. 4600–3600 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Blade |
| Medium | Stone |
| Dimensions | 0.75 x 1.5 in. (1.91 x 3.81 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Implements |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 4600–3600 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, H. Dunscombe Colt Gift, 1978 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Ghassulian |
| Period | Chalcolithic |
| Date Range | 4600 BC – 3600 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Levant |
More stone-implements from the Ghassulian tradition
SW
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Spindle whorl (?)
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
S
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Scraper
Other works from the Chalcolithic period
S
5th millennium B.C.Sherds
SS
ca. 3800–3500 B.C.Stamp seal: two boars
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Borer
GS
4000–3500 B.C.Gable seal
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
GD
ca. early 4th millennium B.C.Goblet decorated with a frieze of birds
V
ca. early 5th millennium B.C.Vessel
S
5th–4th millennium B.C.Sherd
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326547