Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. 4600–3600 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Chisel |
| Medium | Stone |
| Dimensions | 1.14 x 4.49 in. (2.9 x 11.4 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 |
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BO
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade or scraper
S
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Scraper
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
SW
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Spindle whorl (?)
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
MH
4th–3rd millennium B.C.Mace head
C
ca. 3500 B.C.Cup
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
CV
ca. late 5th millennium B.C.Cone-shaped vase with geometric decoration
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
JS
4th millennium B.C.Jar sherd
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
BW
ca. early to mid-4th millennium B.C.Beaker with a checkerboard design
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326520