Caption

Awl, Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Elongated awl, triangularly sharpened at one end; material: bone; function: tool. Origins/place: Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia, Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Dimensions: height 8.5 cm, width 1.5 cm., A single elongated, pointed object lies horizontally against a solid gray background, showing a few rough, textured surfaces with irregular pitting and scratches. The object displays a range of beige to light tan tones with some areas of darker brown discoloration and subtle off-white highlights. Its shape tapers to a sharp point at one end and has a slightly flattened, hollowed, or scooped channel running along its length, with uneven, chipped edges and granular surface detail visible along the sides.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_388

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Rights managed

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33.8Mb (1.6Mb) / 20.0in x 6.6in / 6000 x 1970 (300dpi)

Keywords

Awl Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Elongated awl triangularly sharpened material bone function tool Origins place Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Dimensions height 8.5 cm width 1.5 cm single elongated pointed object lies horizontally solid gray background showing rough textured surfaces irregular pitting scratches object displays range beige light tan tones areas darker brown discoloration subtle off-white highlights shape tapers sharp point slightly flattened hollowed scooped channel running length uneven chipped edges granular surface detail visible sides.