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gneiss

Also known as: gneiss
Related terms: mica-schist; schist
Broader terms: x11794; stone
Narrower terms: granite gneiss

85 related objects

adze

Museum number: Germ.23 |
Cultures/periods: Middle NeolithicLate Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Halberstadt

amulet

Museum number: EA14758 |
Cultures/periods: New KingdomThird Intermediate |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

axe

Museum number: 1933,0406.86 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Harlington

axe

Museum number: EA84119 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Dongola Reach

axe

Museum number: EA84136 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Dongola Reach

axe

Museum number: EA83660 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Dongola Reach

axe

Museum number: EA84154 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Dongola Reach

axe

Museum number: EA83663 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Dongola Reach

axe-hammer

Museum number: Germ.88 |
Cultures/periods: x102042 Late Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rhanitz

battle-axe

Museum number: Sw.47 |
Cultures/periods: x102041 Middle Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sweden

battle-axe

Museum number: Germ.83 |
Cultures/periods: x96128 Early Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Werbelin

battle-axe

Museum number: Germ.102 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Zwenkau

blade

Museum number: CAR.36.19 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

blade

Museum number: CAR.36.66 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Morpha Hill

bowl

Museum number: EA68062 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Saqqara (Memphis)

bowl

Museum number: EA18158 |
Cultures/periods: Early Dynastic (Egypt)Old Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

bowl

Museum number: EA32479 |
Cultures/periods: x13800 Early Dynastic (Egypt) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA73836 |
Cultures/periods: x13547 1st Dynasty |
Production date: 3100BC-2890BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA59032 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA59029 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA59030 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA59034 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA23054 |
Cultures/periods: 3rd DynastyOld Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

bowl

Museum number: EA30837 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA32522 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA4698 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA38054 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Temple of Osiris-Khentimentu (Abydos)

bowl

Museum number: EA30836 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Saqqara (Memphis)

bowl

Museum number: EA59035 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA18159 |
Cultures/periods: 3rd DynastyOld Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA4701 |
Cultures/periods: x13553 25th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: EA63419 |
Cultures/periods: x13558 2nd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Matmar

dish

Museum number: EA59033 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

dish

Museum number: EA35073 |
Cultures/periods: x14373 Old Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

end scraper

Museum number: CAR.36.44 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

end-and-side scraper

Museum number: CAR.36.45 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

flake

Museum number: CAR.36.62 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

flake

Museum number: CAR.36.48 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

flake

Museum number: CAR.36.47 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

flake

Museum number: CAR.36.46 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

handaxe

Museum number: CAR.36.2 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

handaxe

Museum number: CAR.36.4 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

handaxe

Museum number: CAR.36.64 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Morpha Hill

handaxe

Museum number: CAR.36.5 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

handaxe; pick

Museum number: CAR.36.3 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

handaxe

Museum number: CAR.36.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

handaxe

Museum number: 1982,1004.5009 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:MarfaExcavated/Findspot:Morpha Hill

handaxe

Museum number: CAR.36.63 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Morpha Hill

jar

Museum number: EA20758 |
Cultures/periods: x13563 6th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

knapping fragment; sample

Museum number: CAR.36.49 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois blade

Museum number: CAR.36.20 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois blade

Museum number: CAR.36.21 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois blade

Museum number: CAR.36.18 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.22-32 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.16 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.12 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.15 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.35 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.13 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.34 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.14 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.8-11 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.17 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois flake

Museum number: CAR.36.33 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois point

Museum number: CAR.36.37 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

levallois point

Museum number: CAR.36.36 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

offering-table

Museum number: EA22832 |
Cultures/periods: x13560 3rd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Qena (town)

offering-table

Museum number: EA63424 |
Cultures/periods: x13558 2nd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Matmar

pick

Museum number: CAR.36.6 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

pick

Museum number: CAR.36.7 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

pick

Museum number: CAR.36.65 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Morpha Hill

point

Museum number: CAR.36.39 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

point

Museum number: CAR.36.38 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

sample

Museum number: Am1969,04.351 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jamaica

side scraper

Museum number: CAR.36.43 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

side scraper

Museum number: CAR.36.41 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

side scraper

Museum number: CAR.36.40 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

side scraper

Museum number: CAR.36.42 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Marfa

statue

Museum number: EA58892 |
Cultures/periods: x13538 12th Dynasty |
Production date: 1786BC-1777BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Beirut

statue

Museum number: EA1779 |
Cultures/periods: KushiteNapatan |
Production date: 690BC-664BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kawa

statue

Museum number: EA69053 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Temple of Merenptah

statue

Museum number: EA82331 |
Cultures/periods: x13561 4th Dynasty |
Production date: 2532 BC-2503BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

stela

Museum number: EA35597 |
Cultures/periods: x13558 2nd Dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tomb of Peribsen

weight

Museum number: EA27349 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wadi Halfa

weight

Museum number: EA27348 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wadi Halfa