essay

Organic materials

Excavations at Tell Brak • 2 • Published In 2001 • Pages: 295-299

By: Oates, Joan.

Abstract
Oates describes the various organic materials and objects found. Among them are an ivory figurine, an ivory handle, and three ivory bowl fragments. Shell artifacts include ornaments and a carved bead. Local bivalves were used for food and mother of pearl inlay. Bone tools include awls, needles, inlay, spindle whorls, and horn cores. Bitument helped provide proof of baskets and leather bags. Cloth impressions were found on seal impressions and as mineralized textile on the surfaces of metal tools.
Subjects
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Visual arts
Ornament
Utensils
Mats and basketry
Special deposits
tradition
Akkadian
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
4400 BP-3950 BP (2400 BC-1950 BC)
Coverage Place
Tell Brak, Syria
Notes
Joan Oates
LCCN
00303945
LCSH
Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian/Excavations (Archaeology) Iraq/Mitanni (Ancient kingdom)/Dayr al-Zawr (Syria) Antiquities