Pruning Knife

29-108-529

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 29-108-529
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area Level I or II, LTW, Room 154
Period Byzantine | Early Arabic
Date Made 300-1100 CE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Iron
Description

Curved, single-edged blade; open socket, pierced by two nails to hold the handle; traces of wood still remain on the nails and on the sides of the socket.

Length 35.2 cm
Width 6.7 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number 2062 - Field No SF

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