essay

Third-millennium metalwork

Excavations at Tell Brak • 2 • Published In 2001 • Pages: 233-254

By: McDonald, Helen, Curtis, John, Maxwell-Hyslop, Rachel.

Abstract

McDonald describes the metal artifacts (copper/bronze, silver, gold, lead, and iron) found at Tell Brak. Table 22, at the end of the chapter, is a catalog of the metal objects and the molds used to make some of the metal objects. The metal collection from Tell Brak is different from other contemporary collections in that it is not from grave deposits; instead over one third of the objects were found associated with the ritual closure deposits when the SS and FS buildings were filled in. Unlike the other hoards, they were buried without the intention of later recovery. Found at the site were metal tools, sickles, a metal mirror, weapons, ingots, ornaments, vessels, cosmetic tools, and figurines. Also found were several stone molds used to make metal objects. Numerous figures that illustrate the various objects described can be found in eHRAF document number 43.

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2008

Field Date

1976-1993 (14 field seasons)

Coverage Date

circa 4800-3950 BP(circa 2800 BC-1950 BC)

Coverage Place

Tell Brak, Syria

Notes

Helen McDonald, John Curtis and Rachael Maxwell-Hyslop

For bibliographical references see document 13: Oates

LCCN

00303945

LCSH

Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian/Excavations (Archaeology) Iraq/Mitanni (Ancient kingdom)/Dayr al-Zawr (Syria) Antiquities