Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. 4600–3600 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Pick |
| Medium | Stone |
| Dimensions | 1.61 x 4.41 in. (4.09 x 11.2 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
S
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Scraper
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
W(
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Weight (?)
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
A
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
Other works from the Chalcolithic period
S
5th–4th millennium B.C.Sherd
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
C
ca. 3500 B.C.Cup
S
5th–4th millennium B.C.Sherd
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Cornet
CD
ca. late 5th millennium B.C.Cup decorated with ibexes
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
A
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326530