Metal objects from Unit J5

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Introduction

Twenty-four metal artifacts have been recovered so far from J5. They range from projectile points, to tools, to jewelry, to small unidentifiable chunks. The artifacts were recovered from many horizons in the unit ranging from Middle Assyrian to Early Dynamic III. None have been cleaned while about half were analyzed by a metal specialist, Sarah Comelli. The significant J5 metal artifacts are listed below:

Projectile Points	i21	i61	q168.1	q379.2
Needles/Pins	q255.1	q271.1	q279.1	i48	i56
Miscellaneous	i26-Chisel	q220.1-Iron
Earring	i29