Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. 4600–3600 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Blade or scraper |
| Medium | Stone |
| Dimensions | 2.64 x 4.25 in. (6.71 x 10.8 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
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
S
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Scraper
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
A
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl
P
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Pick
A
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
Other works from the Chalcolithic period
BW
ca. early to mid-4th millennium B.C.Beaker with a checkerboard design
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Cornet
N
4th millennium B.C.Necklace
BW
ca. late 5th millennium B.C.Bowl with radial design of ibex horns
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
S
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Scraper
S
5th–4th millennium B.C.Sherd
A
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326563