Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. 4600–3600 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Fan scraper |
| Medium | Stone |
| Dimensions | 2.52 x 3.74 in. (6.4 x 9.5 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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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
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Borer
A
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
Other works from the Chalcolithic period
S
5th millennium B.C.Sherds
GS
4000–3500 B.C.Gable seal
W(
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Weight (?)
LH
ca. 4200–3800 B.C.Low hemispheroid seal
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
P
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Pick
BW
ca. late 5th millennium B.C.Bowl with radial design of ibex horns
CD
ca. late 5th millennium B.C.Cup decorated with ibexes
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326516