Sarcophagus Fragment

31-50-115

Location: On Display in the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-50-115
Current Location Eastern Mediterranean Gallery - On Display
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area CN 241, beside sarcophagus A; class D
Locus C.N. 241, beside sarcophagus A
Period Early Iron Age
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic
Iconography Male Head
Description

Man's head with hands crossed. Grey ware burning brown.

Oren: “Coffin. Lid, clay.” "Gritty dark brown clay, black core."

Height 59 cm
Width 42 cm
Depth 19 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1931
Other Number 30-9-200 - Field No SF

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