Scarab

29-104-8

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-104-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area CN II, 42/x-5; Class B
Period Middle Bronze Age
Section Near Eastern
Materials Steatite
Description

Blackened steatite; with an obscure design on the base.

Oren: "Scarab" “Description: Steatite with traces of yellowish glaze.

Head: Broken.

Back: Plain.

Design: floral motif, or more likely a crude version of a Hathor head is intended. The broken head and plain back add nothing to the information to be gathered from this piece.”

Height 0.5 cm
Length 1.3 cm
Width 0.9 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number 1561 - Field No SF

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