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Jordan

Header: Jordan
Also known as: Jordan; Near East
Related terms: Hebron
Broader terms: x25602; Levant
Narrower terms: Abila; Abukir; Al Karak; Amman (governorate); Aqaba; Azraq-Asqurafeh Ridge; Bab ed-Dhra; Basta; Bethany; Budrus; Buseirah; Capitolias; Charach-Moba; Decapolis; Deir 'Ain 'Abata; Dhiban; Dhuweila; Dium (historic - Decapolis); Dosak; Ed Deir; Es Salt; Esbus; Faraifa; Gadara; Gharareh; Gomorrah; Halibat; Heshbon; Iktanu; Irbid (governorate); Jarash; Jawa (Jordan); Jebel Umm Khesheisha; Jehosaphat's Valley; Jenin; Jerash; Jerf el Darwish; Jijjin; Jubayha, al-; Judea; Jund al-Urdunn; Kerak Castle; Khirbet Qazone; Khirbet al-Wawi; Khirbet el-Medeiyneh; Landing Ground D; Landing Ground M; Latrun; Ma'an; Mafraq; Mashshashar; Medaba; Moab; Petra (Nabataea); Philadelphia (Jordan); Qara Qatafi; Qasr Kharana; Rabbath-Moba; Ras-el-Ain; Sakhra; Semme; Sodom; Tabaqat Fahl; Tafilah Governorate; Teleilat Ghassul; Tell A; Tell Deir 'Alla; Tell Nimrin; Tell Umm Hamad; Tell el-Handaquq; Tell es-Sa'idiyeh; Tirzah; Tiwal esh-Sharqi; Tubaik; Wadi Masherba; Wadi Rum; Wadi Sa`da El Barsa; Yazidiyah, al-; Zarqa (governorate); Zarqa, River

527 related objects

album; photographic print

Museum number: EPH-ME.2867.10 |
Producer name: BIOG225309 Published by:Flowers From the Holy Land |
Production date: 1914

amulet

Museum number: As1975,03.26 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

amulet

Museum number: As1971,01.65 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

amulet

Museum number: As1971,01.67 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

amulet

Museum number: As1971,01.66 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

amulet

Museum number: As1975,03.25 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

amulet

Museum number: As1975,03.27 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

amulet

Museum number: As1971,01.108 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

animal remains

Museum number: As1974,29.8 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

animal remains

Museum number: As1997,Q.353 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

animal remains

Museum number: As1971,01.48.a-av |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

anklet

Museum number: 2008,6034.11 |
Production date: 1950s |
Production place: Made in:Iraq |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

anklet

Museum number: 2014,6038.3 |
Production date: 1950s-1960s |
Production place: Made in:Saudi ArabiaMade in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Saudi Arabia

artefact

Museum number: 1890,0101.23 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

axe

Museum number: 1927,0209.12 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicChalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1974,29.16.a |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1971,01.41 |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic)Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1975,03.11.b |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1971,01.35 |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1975,03.11.a |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1971,01.36 |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1974,29.16.b |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1971,01.39 |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)Found/Acquired:Jordan

bag

Museum number: As1971,01.38 |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic)Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)Found/Acquired:Jordan

baking-tray

Museum number: As1975,07.20 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1989,0605.2 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1980-1989 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1986,1010.2 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1975 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1951,1002.2 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1951,1002.1 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1989,0605.1 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1980-1989 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1986,1010.3 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1975 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4125.13 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1993 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1986,1010.4 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1975 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.515 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 1949 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4064.22 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 2002 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1986,1010.1 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1975 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4064.20 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1997 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.514 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 1949 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: CIB.14248 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1959 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.513 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 1949 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 2007,4064.21 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 2002 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1986,1147.42 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1975 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.518 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1959 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: CIB.14251 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1959 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: CIB.14249 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1959 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.519 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 1949-1952 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.516 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 1949 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: CIB.14250 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1959 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 1984,0605.517 |
Authority: BIOG62412 Issuer:Government of Jordan |
Production date: 1949 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote; specimen

Museum number: 1986,1010.5 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1975 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: 2016,4013.6 |
Authority: BIOG105198 Issuer:Central Bank of Jordan |
Production date: 1959 |
Production place: Issued in:Jordan

banknote

Museum number: EPH-ME.188 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:TurkmenistanMade in:Jordan

baptismal shell

Museum number: OA.6662 |
Production place: Made in:IsraelMade in:Syria

beaker

Museum number: 1971,1202.1 |
Cultures/periods: x272757 Early Byzantine |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SyriaFound/Acquired:Israel

beater; hook

Museum number: As1997,Q.355 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

beater; hook

Museum number: As1997,Q.354 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bell

Museum number: 1909,0518.11 |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SyriaFound/Acquired:Israel

bell

Museum number: 1909,0518.9 |
Cultures/periods: x272757 Early Byzantine |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SyriaFound/Acquired:Israel

bell

Museum number: 1909,0518.10 |
Cultures/periods: x272757 Early Byzantine |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SyriaFound/Acquired:Israel

belt

Museum number: As1974,29.24.c |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

belt

Museum number: As1988,06.33 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt

Museum number: As1974,29.23.c |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

belt; textile band

Museum number: As1971,01.33.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt; textile band

Museum number: As1971,01.33.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt

Museum number: 2008,6034.8 |
Production date: 1950s-1960s |
Production place: Made in:Syria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

belt; ornament

Museum number: As1971,01.59.a |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Syria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt; head-cloth

Museum number: As1988,06.22 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (State) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt

Museum number: As1974,29.22.c |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

belt

Museum number: As1988,06.32 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt; head-cloth

Museum number: As1988,06.21 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (State) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

belt; ornament

Museum number: As1971,01.59.b |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Syria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.13 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.20 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicChalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.14 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.15 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1925,1215.6 |
Cultures/periods: x14420 Prehistoric |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.18 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicChalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.17 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicChalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1925,1215.5 |
Cultures/periods: x14420 Prehistoric |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1929,0208.42 |
Cultures/periods: ChalcolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.19 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicChalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

blade

Museum number: 1927,0209.23 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicChalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

block

Museum number: 122182 |
Production date: 1stC-2ndC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jordan

block

Museum number: 135692 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bottle

Museum number: 117168 |
Production date: 1stC BC-1stC |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Petra (Nabataea)

bottle

Museum number: 117169 |
Cultures/periods: x14285 Nabataean |
Production date: 1stC BC-1stC |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Petra (Nabataea)

bowl

Museum number: As1975,07.36 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bowl

Museum number: 1992,0722.23 |
Cultures/periods: x14493 Seleucid Era |
Production date: 3rdC BC |
Production place: Made in:Greece |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:IsraelExcavated/Findspot:Jordan

bowl

Museum number: 117174 |
Cultures/periods: x14285 Nabataean |
Production date: 1stC BC-1stC |
Production place: Made in:Jordan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Petra (Nabataea)

bowl; culinary equipment

Museum number: As1975,07.24 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.90.b |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic)Made in:Syria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.94.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.93.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: As1975,03.48.a-b |
Ethnic group: Made by:BedouinMade by:Armenian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.88 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.91.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.90.a |
Production place: Made in:Palestine (Historic)Made in:Syria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: As1975,03.49 |
Ethnic group: x83258 Made by:Bedouin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan

bracelet

Museum number: As1971,01.98.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IsraelFound/Acquired:Palestine (Historic)

bracelet

Museum number: 2008,6034.12 |
Production date: 1950s |
Production place: Made in:Deir ez-Zor (governorate) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jordan