‘Buckle up and fasten that belt!’: metal belts in the Early and middle Bronze Age

Among the many finds recovered from Tell el-Dabʿa are five decorated metal sheets, or belts, that were most probably originally sewn onto a piece of leather or textile. Such metal belts are a very special feature attested for the first time in Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia. Their occurrence in the ar...

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Main Author: Prell, Silvia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2019]
In: Ägypten und Levante
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Pages: 302-329
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tell ad-Daba / Gurt / Metal / History 2000 BC-1600 BC / Findings
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B metal belts
B Tell el-Dabʿa
B Middle Bronze Age
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