Unknown Function

Dublin Core

Title

Unknown Function

Subject

Worked bone object, oval in plan view, with flat upper and lower surfaces, curved at either end. Pierced through centre with large circular hole. Polished surfaces.

Place: Tell el-'Ajjul (Palestinian Authority / Western Asia Levant)
Context: Stratum II, Area ED, level 750'
Context period: Middle Bronze III - Late Bronze I

Field collector: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders
Acquisition source: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, British School of Archaeology in Egypt

Description

What is Unknown?

Despite the wealth of data available on the provenance of this item it is still difficult to know its function.

Is it on display?

Available through online catalogue.

Source

http://archcat.museums.ucl.ac.uk/detail.aspx?parentpriref=#

Publisher

UCL Archaeology Collections

Identifier

[no text]

Files

unk8.jpg
Date Added
December 4, 2014
Item Type
Physical Object
Citation
“Unknown Function,” Unknown, accessed May 18, 2024, https://unknown.omeka.net/items/show/12.