HK19A and 19B, Har Karkom, Israel, c. 128,000 to 50,000 BP; s) hk19b#7 turning bear

From the white stone circle, in hutfloor, HK19B, artifact #7. Placed on heavy weight paper background. Size: 15 cm. long by 10.5 cm. maximal distances.

Tentative interpretation (James Harrod): Intentionally engraved artifact; zoomorphic; perhaps a bear, turning head to right as it takes a step forward. There is a strip of pressure flaking down the snout (bright highlight in this photo) and a small chip removed possibly to represent the eye. To this viewer, the species is not easily determined. When the figure is rotated to obverse another animal appears (see next photo).

Photo © James Harrod. James Harrod site photos taken on Emmanuel Anati Har Karkom Expedition, April 1996.
4/4/1996