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amulet
Object Type
amulet
Museum number
1938,0727.85
Description
White stone amulet in form of frog with pierced lug at top; holes drilled near one end possibly representing eyes; chipped.
Cultures/periods
Jemdet Nasr
(?)
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Professor Sir Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Brak (Syria)
Materials
stone
Technique
pierced
drilled
Dimensions
Length:
0.625 inches
Width:
0.375 inches
Location
Not on display
Condition
Fair; chipped.
Subjects
amphibian
Acquisition name
Division of Finds:
Department of Antiquities, Syria
Acquisition notes
Season 1937-1938.
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1938,0727.85
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
F.547
(excavation number)