Strap

29-108-123

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 29-108-123
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area Level I, Summit, Room 26
Period Early Arabic
Date Made 600-1100 CE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Bronze
Description

Perhaps used on a door (?). The strap narrows to a point at each end; one end broken off. Four small piercings extend from the middle to the broken end with bronze rivets remaining in three of them; one large piercing at the other end.

Length 15 cm
Width 2.6 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number 493 - Field No SF

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