Caption

Awl;, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; bone tool used as a tool; elongated awl, triangularly sharpened at one end; material: bone; function: awl; provenance/origin: Northern Mesopotamia, Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria; excavated; dimensions: height 8.5 cm, width 1.5 cm., A long tapered object with a rough textured surface lies horizontally against a gray background, showing beige and light brown tones with some slightly darker brown patches and subtle linear scratches; one end is broader and irregular with a darker brown spot while the opposite end narrows to a smoother, pointed tip with lighter beige coloring, and the overall surface displays variations of cream, tan, and muted brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_385

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Rights managed

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33.8Mb (2.5Mb) / 20.0in x 6.6in / 6000 x 1970 (300dpi)

Keywords

Awl Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca bone tool tool elongated awl triangularly sharpened material bone function awl provenance origin Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria excavated dimensions height 8.5 cm width 1.5 cm long tapered object rough textured surface lies horizontally gray background showing beige light brown tones slightly darker brown patches subtle linear scratches broader irregular darker brown spot opposite narrows smoother pointed tip lighter beige coloring surface displays variations cream tan muted brown.