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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Flint
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Flint

Possible OriginIraq, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
PeriodChalcolithic
Date5th Millennium BCE
MediumStone
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions4 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. (10.2 x 8.9 x 2.5 cm)
Object number2011.029.664A
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art