IAA Number: 1984-418/1
| Object's Name: Part Basket Period: Pre-Pottery Neolithic B Material: Vegetal Fibre Site: Nahal Hemar Lenght: 6 cm Wide: 3.5 cm Description: Twinig denotes a basket weave manufactured by passing horizontal
elements around passive vertical elements.
The passive elements are made of twisted cords of plants.
The decoration is structural, formed by alternating different
naturally-cloured dark and light active elewments. This results in
bands and checkerboard motifs. Bibliography: Schick T. 1988. Nahal Hemar Cave. Cordage, Basketry and Fabrics. ATIQOT 18: 31-43.
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Additional Looks
Part Basket Photographer :Clara Amit
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