Season
Second Season
Preview
Site Names
Hisban, Hesban, Hesbon, Heshbon, Esbus, حسبان, חשבון
Creation Date
7-22-1971
Descriptor Level A
Area F
Descriptor Level B
Square No. T-6
Descriptor Level C
Basket No. 12
Descriptor Level D
Locus 5 - Loculus 1
Description
Obj. Reg. No. 667
Stratum: 14
Material: Bone and bronze
Period: Early Roman, Undistinguished body sherds/ objects, Tessera(e)
Allocated to: AUAM 71.658
Notes: Bone = 23.4 cm; Bracelet (Bangle) = 8.15 cm. diameter
Armlet
Notes Reverse: See card 608, 635
Description:
Fastening makes an elaborate design. Narrow wire seems to be wrapped several times around one end, then wrapped around other end leaving space between the two ends; finally the wire is brought int the space and made into a rosette then fastened to opposite finial.