Caption

Awl, An awl made of unworked animal bone with a sharpened end used for piercing materials fabrics or leather. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Early Dynastic III period. Tell Abu Hafur northeastern Syria; Northern Mesopotamia, Khabur basin, Al-Jazira. Tool. Height 9.3 cm; width 2.9 cm; diameter of pointed working end 0.2–0.5 cm; weight 8 g., A long, tapered object with a rounded, bulbous end and a pointed tip, shown against a solid gray background; the surface of the object appears rough and textured with irregularities and small pits; colors visible include various shades of brown, tan, beige, and small areas of darker brown and gray; the overall shape narrows from the thicker end toward the thin tip and the surface shows uneven coloration and a few darker spots.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_234

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Rights managed

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41.5Mb (538.3Kb) / 20.0in x 8.1in / 6000 x 2418 (300dpi)

Keywords

Awl awl unworked animal bone sharpened piercing materials fabrics leather Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period Tell Abu Hafur northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Al-Jazira Tool Height 9.3 cm width 2.9 cm diameter pointed working 0.2–0.5 cm weight 8 g long tapered object rounded bulbous pointed tip shown solid gray background surface object rough textured irregularities small pits colors visible include various shades brown tan beige small areas darker brown gray shape narrows thicker thin tip uneven coloration darker spots.