| CUA Number |
PBI Number |
Item Description |
Comments |
| Ghassul 1 |
1007/8 |
Cornet Cup Base |
fine, well-fired, no apparent calcitic temper, fired red pink throughout, pre-1936 expedition, probably 1933, from surface or upper stratum |
| Ghassul 2 |
1064 |
Cornet Cup Base |
(broken tip) gray core, some blackening, large white calcite grits, from pre-1936 surface or upper stratum |
| Ghassul 3 |
6972 |
Cornet Cup Base |
well-fired, pink throughout, some calcite, coil striations visible, 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 4 |
1065 |
Cornet Cup Base |
well-fired pink, some calcite, coil striations visible, salts on surface, pre-1936 |
| Ghassul 5 |
1062 |
Cornet Cup Base |
brown with some pink, well-fired, calcite visible, pre-1936 surface |
| Ghassul 6 |
none |
Cornet Cup Base |
uneven firing, brick/pink/red, calcite evenly dispersed, painted red ochre, stripes and chevron, gray core, coils clearly visible on inside, rare piece, probably 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 7 |
1407 |
Cup Base |
flat bottom goblet from lower stratum, 1933 excavations, incised vertical marks, gray core, calcite temper |
| Ghassul 8 |
1859 |
Cup Base |
flat bottom goblet, fired red throughout, some blackening outside, calcitic temper, 1933 excavations, lower stratum |
| Ghassul 9 |
1019 |
Bowl Base |
v-shaped bowl, 1933 excavations, lower stratum, Tell 3, good example of genre, gray core, large calcitic inclusions, inside slipped, grass wiped, red/pink. |
| Ghassul 10 |
1029 |
Hole-Mouth Base |
mat impressions, large vessel, coarse, blackened/buff/red, gray core, large calcitic grits, lower stratum, Tell 3, 1933 excavations |
| Ghassul 11 |
1044 |
Bowl Base |
red/pink, gray core, fine calcitic inclusions, no mat impressions, coils apparent, 1933 excavations, lower stratum |
| Ghassul 12 |
1222 |
Bowl Base |
small v-shaped bowl, red with gray core, slipped, calcitic clay, upper stratum, 1933 excavations, Tell 3 |
| Ghassul 13 |
6056 |
Jar Base |
mat impressed slight, light pink large jar, light pink throughout, large calcitic grits, 1938 excavations, just below surface |
| Ghassul 14 |
1001 |
Bowl Base |
spiral mat base, from 1934 excavations, gray core, pink slipped inside, calcite deposits outside, blackened, from lower stratum, 1933 excavations |
| Ghassul 15 |
2064 |
Bowl Base |
pedestal bowl, red/gray core, slipped, rough calcitic temper, blackening, from 1933 excavations, upper stratum |
| Ghassul 16 |
1043 |
Jar Rim |
tournette turned neck of close-mouthed jar, well-fired pink/red throughout |
| Ghassul 17 |
470 |
Lug Handle |
1933 excavations, calcite organic matter temper, substantially fire blackened (probably post firing), cooking vessel, large gray limestone grits, round bottom hole mouth pot |
| Ghassul 18 |
4050 |
Lug Handle |
1936 surface find, substantially eroded, fired red/pink throughout, large calcite grits, hole mouth jar handle |
| Ghassul 19 |
7474A & B |
Double Lug Handle |
Two pieces, joined, 1938 excavations, red painted surface probably from open mouthed bowl, used for hanging |
| Ghassul 20 |
6205 |
Incised Sherd |
1938 excavations, pink with gray core, large white grits, reed incisions, parallel crossed bands |
| Ghassul 21 |
6000 |
Incised Sherd |
fired red/pink throughout, 1938 excavations, coarse calcitic inclusions, possibly incised twice by fingernails |
| Ghassul 22 |
none |
Incised Rim Sherd |
2 parallel bands of "fingernail" incisions, very blackened inside and out probably from firing, bow-shaped rim, large calcitic inclusions |
| Ghassul 23 |
7636 |
Slightly Ribbed Sherd |
1938 excavations, red with gray core, horizontal wheel-turned incisions made with grass wiping |
| Ghassul 24 |
4920 |
Painted Rim Sherd |
small red painted bowl rim, inside rim band, 1936 excavations, fine calcitic ware, fired red/pink throughout |
| Ghassul 25 |
1437 |
Painted Sherd |
1933, unusual example of thin ware, red painted and slip coated, well-fired, cross hatch pattern, probably from cornet |
| Ghassul 26 |
329 |
Painted Sherd |
pre-1933, slip coated, red painted, fired red/pink throughout, some blackening inside from firing, cornet fragment |
| Ghassul 27 |
none |
Painted Rim Sherd |
red outside rim, thin and well-fired, wheel-turned top, unusual wavy bands |
| Ghassul 28 |
none |
Slip Decorated Sherd |
fragment of repaired vessel (hole in sherd), grass wiped, slip decoration, red/pink with gray core |
| Ghassul 29 |
none |
Slip Decorated Sherd |
combed wavy slip decoration, brick red, thin gray core, calcitic inclusions small, some inside blackening |
| Ghassul 30 |
4017 |
Slipped and Painted Sherd |
1936 excavations, lower strata from Tell 3, uneven firing |
| Ghassul 31 |
2066 |
Rim Sherd |
gray/buff kiln blackened cook pot rim from 1933 excavations |
| Ghassul 32 |
6043 |
Decorated Rim Sherd |
thick pinch top rim probably of pithos, blackened gray core, slipped inside, from 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 33 |
5154 |
Limestone Pestle |
smooth sided, cubic rectangular, red ochre trace on surface, probably a paint grinder |
| Ghassul 34 |
none |
Limestone Pestle |
small limestone of type called "cosmetic grinder", hatch marks on grinding surface |
| Ghassul 35 |
1069 |
Limestone Disk |
round and flat, may have been intended as a spindle whorl or loom weight but not pierced, from 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 36 |
none |
Limestone Disk |
red limestone incompletely pierced loom weight or whorl |
| Ghassul 37 |
1093 |
Limestone Pierced Amulet |
from surface of 1938 excavations, holes at narrow end |
| Ghassul 38 |
1084 |
Basalt Piece |
from surface of 1938 excavation, unusual carved basalt probably from a fenestrated stand or bowl |
| Ghassul 39 |
8019 |
Basalt Pestle |
from 1960 excavation, unusual basalt grinding implement |
| Ghassul 40 |
8005 |
Basalt Pestle |
unusual basalt cosmetic grinder from North's 1960 excavation |
| Ghassul 41 |
201 |
Flint Chisel |
1933 excavation, rough type chisel, not well knapped, some use polish on narrow end, light brown flint |
| Ghassul 42 |
none |
Flint Chisel |
unusual small chisel from surface of 1931 excavation, fine edge, use polish, light brown flint |
| Ghassul 43 |
8050 |
Flint Fan Scraper |
fine example from North's 1960 excavations, dark brown, symmetrical percussion bulb, rough limestone left on one side |
| Ghassul 44 |
2836 |
Flint Chisel |
early excavations, light brown limestone sided small chisel |
| Ghassul 45 |
1038 |
Flint Blade |
fine example of Ghassulian blade, midrib removed, asymmetrical trapezoidal profile, light brown flint, serrated on one side |
| Ghassul 46 |
5 |
Flint Blade |
early excavations, Ghassulian proto-Canaanean blade, non-serrated, slightly symmetrical trapezoid |
| Ghassul 47 |
1050 |
Flint Gouge |
light brown, from 1938 excavations, surface |
| Ghassul 48 |
none |
Flint Blade |
typical Ghassulian blade, slight serration on left side, assymetrical trapezoidal profile |
| Ghassul 49 |
309 |
Flint Sickle Blade |
red-brown flint, serrated edge, backed, use polish, pre-1936 excavations, assymmetrical triangular (midrib not removed) |
| Ghassul 50 |
31 |
Flint Blade |
unusual broad blade, serrated edge with use polish, percussion marks, early excavations, probably Neolithic |
| Ghassul 51 |
none |
Flint Chisel End |
nice dark brown flint with use polish, thin chisel end from Tell 3, upper stratum |
| Ghassul 52 |
none |
Flint Core |
very unusual dark brown microlith core, percussion marks, dark brown flint, flat bottom, from Tell 3, upper stratum |
| Ghassul 53 |
none |
Flint Core |
nice gray/red/brown flint blade core, percussion marks on three sides |
| Ghassul 54 |
none |
Flint Core |
same as 53 but with limestone striking platform |
| Ghassul 55 |
none |
Flint End Scraper |
small end scraper, percussion marks, knob on one side, limestone front and back, slightly water rolled |
| Ghassul 56 |
none |
Flint End Scraper |
red/brown flint end scraper, curved surface, limestone side, percussion marks, no retouch |
| Ghassul 57 |
none |
Flint Core |
dark brown bladelet core, could also be a point core but Ghassulian points are rare and not well knapped |
| Ghassul 58 |
none |
Flint Chisel End |
gray flint chisel end from rough chisel |
| Ghassul 59 |
none |
Flint Blade |
unusual dark gray broad blade, non-serrated, assymmetric triangular profile, possibly Neolithic |
| Ghassul 60 |
none |
Flint Blade |
light brown serrated broad blade, triangular profile, assymmetric, possibly Neolithic |
| Ghassul 61 |
none |
Flint Blade |
dark gray, slightly serrated, prototypical Ghassulian blade, triangular profile, percussion marks, round end |
| Ghassul 62 |
none |
Flint Blade |
light brown blade, assymmetrical triangular profile, slight polish on non-serrated edge |
| Ghassul 63 |
none |
Flint Blade |
fine serration on light brown flint, assymmetric trapezoidal profile, both sides serrated |
| Ghassul 64 |
none |
Flint Blade |
roughly serrated red/brown blade, percussion marks, proto-Canaanean |
| Ghassul 65 |
none |
Flint Blade |
serrated on one side backed blade, assymmetric trapezoidal, slight polish |
| Ghassul 66 |
none |
Flint Blade |
short broad blade or point, typical profile non-serrated |
| Ghassul 67 |
none |
Flint Blade |
serrated broad backed blade, assymmetric trapezoidal profile, fine polish, fine serration |
| Ghassul 68 |
none |
Flint Point |
light brown flint, long spear point, possibly Neolithic |
| Ghassul 69 |
none |
Flint Blade |
dark gray, serrated Canaanean blade |
| Ghassul 70 |
none |
Flint Blade |
two serrated edges, broad backed trapezoidal blade, light brown flint |
| Ghassul 71 |
none |
Flint Chisel End |
dark brown thin chisel end |
| Ghassul 72 |
none |
Flint Point |
broken red/brown flint point, bulb of percussion |
| Ghassul 73 |
none |
Flint Borer End |
light gray borer end, thick handle |
| Ghassul 74 |
none |
Flint Point |
broad point with fine serration, triangular profile bulb of percussion |
| Ghassul 75 |
500 |
Flint Core |
blade core of dark pink flint, from Tell 3, 1936 excavations |
| Ghassul 76 |
none |
Flint Point |
dark brown, unevenly serrated, roughly triangular profile |
| Ghassul 77 |
none |
Flint Core |
light brown blade core |
| Ghassul 78 |
none |
Flint Point |
dark brown, percussion marks, limestone back |
| Ghassul 79 |
none |
Flint Chisel End |
light brown flint |
| Ghassul 80 |
none |
Flint Borer |
dark pink flint, small borer, point broken |
| Ghassul 81 |
none |
Flint Core |
dark brown, appearance of paint on flat surface |
| Ghassul 82 |
none |
Flint Scraper |
small scraper or denticulate, round profile, serrated finely retouched edge |
| Ghassul 83 |
none |
Flint Adze End |
dark brown flint, percussion marks |
| Ghassul 84 |
6442 |
Cornet Cup Base |
red/pink with large calcitic grits, organic matter, well-fired, 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 85 |
1008 |
Cornet Cup Base |
well-fired red/pink with calcitic grits, grog temper, pre-1936 excavations |
| Ghassul 86 |
6766 |
Cornet Cup Base |
hollow bottomed base, red ochre paint, reed marks inside, hollowing procedure apparent, found in upper stratum, 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 87 |
1061 |
Cornet Cup Base |
hollow bottom, pre-1936 excavations, broken point, large calcitic grits, red ochre paint |
| Ghassul 88 |
6707 |
Cornet Cup Base |
base of large cornet from 1936 excavations, hollow bottom, well-fired, large calcitic grits, traces of red paint, from upper stratum |
| Ghassul 89 |
6549 |
Cornet Cup Base |
from 1938 excavations, middle stratum, very elongated point, partially hollow, not well-fired, gray core, slipped interior, carbonized calcite |
| Ghassul 90 |
none |
Cornet Cup Base |
solid cornet bottom, larger calcitic grits, well-fired, salmon pink throughout |
| Ghassul 91 |
1080 |
Cornet Cup Base |
from pre-1936 excavations, well-fired cornet bottom, red painted, calcitic grits |
| Ghassul 92 |
389 |
Spout |
from 1932, surface, blackened exterior, organic matter pores, calcitic grits, well-fired large holemouth vessel probably |
| Ghassul 93 |
5364 |
Rim Sherd |
sawed rim for profile drawing, black/gray core, red slipped, grass wiped exterior and interior calcitic grits, close necked jar, 1936 excavations |
| Ghassul 94 |
2398 |
Base Sherd |
pre-1936 excavations, narrow based (v-shaped) bowl, fired red/pink throughout, red ochre paint outside, uneven slip inside, organic matter pores, small calcitic grits |
| Ghassul 95 |
8719 |
Base Sherd |
1960 excavations, fired red/pink throughout large gray limestone grits, slipped inside and out, elongated base of v-shaped bowl |
| Ghassul 96 |
6884 |
Painted Sherd |
broad red painted stripes, example of cream or buff ware, well-fired, upper stratum |
| Ghassul 97 |
none |
Painted Sherd |
small slipped and painted body sherd, broad stripes, clear paint, wiped inside, slipped outside, calcitic grits, unusual color from 1930 excavations |
| Ghassul 98 |
5421 |
Rim Sherd |
from 1936, probably cornet, slipped and painted, gray core, broad stripes |
| Ghassul 99 |
none |
Base Sherd |
from 1938 excavations, beautiful mat imprint, slipped inside, pink/gray |
| Ghassul 100 |
6624 |
Rim Sherd |
fine ware, probably from cornet, brick red throughout, red ochre paint inside and out, 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 101 |
5076 |
Rim Sherd |
blackened inside, broad red diagonal stripe, red/pink throughout, with reddish slip inside and out |
| Ghassul 102 |
none |
Incised Sherd |
very rare example of punctated animal design, hind end of a goat probably, fired salmon pink throughout, thin slip, from 1938 excavations |
| Ghassul 103 |
none |
Basalt Bowl Rim |
punctured rim of basalt or phosporite bowl, hole in these vessels is particular to Ghassul |
| Ghassul 104 |
none |
Limestone Disk |
with incomplete hole on both sides probably a loom weight, unusually well drilled maybe by a metal borer, drill hole may not be from Chalcolithic |
| Ghassul 105 |
4086 |
Handle |
gray core, coarse slipped outside, from surface of 1936 excavations |
| Ghassul 106 |
4660 |
Decorated Sherd |
unusual body sherd, with wiped exterior in wavy pattern, slipped inside and out, red with gray core, organic matter, calcite in slip |
| Ghassul 107 |
none |
Painted Sherd |
cream or buff ware body sherd with solid red paint outside, design (cross hatched) inside, slipped inside and out |
| Ghassul 108 |
none |
Flint Scraper |
beautiful elongated tabular scraper, from surface, retouch on two sides, flat well knapped base with bulb of percussion, dark brown flint |
| Ghassul 109 |
none |
Flint Chisel |
from early excavations, incredible gloss/polish, limestone top and bottom, unusual light brown flint, lower stratum |
| Ghassul 110 |
none |
Flint Fan Scraper |
small fan scraper, 1960 excavations, limestone back, little retouch |
| Ghassul 111 |
none |
Flint Adze Head |
1936 excavations, lower stratum, dark brown chert, matte polish, straight edge |
| Ghassul 112 |
none |
Flint Fan Scraper |
medium fan scraper from 1936 excavations, no retouch, limestone back |
