Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. 4600–3600 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Scraper |
| Medium | Stone |
| Dimensions | 2.64 x 4.02 in. (6.71 x 10.21 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
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
P
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Pick
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
C
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Chisel
FS
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Fan scraper
Other works from the Chalcolithic period
B
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Blade
S
5th–4th millennium B.C.Sherd
A(
ca. 4600–3600 B.C.Awl (?)
LH
ca. 4200–3800 B.C.Low hemispheroid seal
S
5th–4th millennium B.C.Sherd
CD
ca. late 5th millennium B.C.Cup decorated with ibexes
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 326518