TELL EL-KHELEIFEH EXCAVATION RECORDS, 1938-1985
By Cynthia Rufo
Collection Overview
Title: Tell el-Kheleifeh Excavation Records, 1938-1985
Predominant Dates:1938-1941
Creator: American Schools of Oriental Research
Extent: 60.0 Boxes
Arrangement: The materials are arranged in three series; Series 1. Documents; Series 2. Artifacts; Series 3. Photographs.
Languages: English
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the excavation of Tell el-Kheleifeh. The collection contains drawings, artifacts, artifact registries and descriptions, and photographs.
Box and Folder List
Series 1: Documents
Box 1:
Folder 1: General, n.d., 1939, 1980
Folder 2: “Architectural Notes for Tell el-Kheleifeh,” by Jacob Pinkerfeld, 1940-1941
Folder 3-9: Artifact Registries, c. 1938-1941
These files contain two duplicates of the Artifact Registry.
Folder 10: Compiled Research
Folder 10: Inscriptions, n.d.
Box 2:
Folder 1-3: Compiled Research. These files contain a bibliography, drawings, and photographs or seals on vessels.
Folder 1-3: Seals, c. 1938-1941
Folder 4-8: Drawings: Pencil Drawings, 1938
These drawings are organized by artifact registration number.
Box 3:
Folder 1-9: Drawings: Pencil Drawings, 1938
These drawings are organized by artifact registration number.
Box 4: Artifact Registries
Box 5:
Folder 1-2: Drawings: Pencil Drawings, 1938
Folder 3-19: Drawings: Ink, c. 1938-1941
Box 6:
Folder 1-5: Drawings: Ink Drawings, c. 1938-1941
Folder 6-7: Field Notes with Index, 1938
Folder 8-12: Field Notes, 1938-1940
Folder 13: Field Notes with Index, 1939
Box 7:
Folder 1: Field Notes with Index, 1940
Folder 2-4: Field Notes, 1940
Folder 5-6: Field Notes with Index, 1940
Box 8:
Folder 1-3: Field Notes, n.d., 1938
Folder 4-9: Indices, 1938
Folder 4: Pottery Descriptions, Organized by Registry Number, n.d.
Folder 5: Objects, Streets, Rooms, Debris, 1940
Folder 6: Rooms, Correlated to Pages in Field Notes, 1938
Folder 7: Squares, Correlated to Room, c. 1938
Folder 8: Rooms, Correlated to Level Book, 1938
Folder 9: Registry Numbers, Correlated to Photo Negative Number, c. 1938
Folder 10-13: Level Books, 1938-1940
Box 9:
Folder 1-3: Level Books, 1938-1940
Folder 4: Level Notes, 1939-1940
Folder 5: List of Artifacts Allotted to Palestine Archaeological Museum and Jordan Archaeological Museum, n.d.
Folder 6-10: Pratico, Gary, 1980-1985
These files contain a manuscript of Gary Pratico’s re-evaluation of Glueck’s data.
Box 10;
Folder 1-8: Pratico, Gary, 1980-1985
These files contain a manuscript of Gary Pratico’s re-evaluation of Glueck’s data.
Box 11:
Folder 1-3: Pratico, Gary, 1980-1985
These files contain a manuscript of Gary Practico’s re-evaluation of Glueck’s data.
Folder 4-6: Room File, 1940
Folder 7: Sketchbook, n.d.
Series 2: Artifacts. This series primarily contains findings from the Tell el-Kheleifeh excavation, with some findings from Nelson Glueck’s survey of Transjordan.
Box 1: Transjordan Survey
Box 2: Transjordan Survey
Box 3: Transjordan Survey
Box 4: Transjordan Survey
Box 5: Transjordan Survey
Box 6: Transjordan Survey
Box 7: Transjordan Survey
Box 8: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 11-12
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal. This box originally labeled, “Negevite Pottery.”
Box 9: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 13-14
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal. This box originally labeled, “Negevite Pottery.”
Box 10: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 15-18
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal. This box originally labeled, “Negevite Pottery.”
Box 11: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 19-20
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 12: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 21-24
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 13: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 24-25
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 14: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 26-29
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 15: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plate 30
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 16: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plate 31
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 17: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 32-33
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 18: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 33-35
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 19: Kheleifeh Sherds, Plates 36-40
The arrangement of these sherds corresponds to the plates in Pratico’s Nelson Glueck’s 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal.
Box 20: Kheleifeh: Miscellaneous
This box contains shells, beads, bone, botanical samples, loom eights, spindle whorls, stoppers,
decorated cosmetic palettes, and unidentified pottery objects.
Box 21: Kheleifeh: Miscellaneous
This box contains stone grinding surfaces, weights, cosmetic palettes, worked stones, and a
possible stamp.
Box 22-24: Kheleifeh: Stones
This box contains grinding surfaces, worked stones.
Box 25-27: Kheleifeh: Stones
This box contains stones.
Box 28: Kheleifeh: Unidentified Artifacts
This box contains objects that have been set aside because they are of particular interest. These objects await identification by museum staff.
Box 29: Kheleifeh: Pottery Bases: Decorated and Undecorated
This box contains bases of pottery vessels.
Box 30: Kheleifeh: Pottery Bases: Undecorated
This box contains bases of pottery vessels.
Box 31-32: Kheleifeh: Body Sherds: Decorated
Box 33-34: Kheleifeh: Body Sherds: Undecorated
Box 35-38: Kheleifeh: Bowls
Box 39: Kheleifeh: Edomite and Midianite Pottery; Handles: Decorated, Stamp-Impressed
This box contains a group of objects labeled “Edomite and Midianite” by Nelson Glueck. The box also contains vessel handles.
Box 40: Kheleifeh: Handles: Decorated
This box contains pottery handles.
Box 41-42: Kheleifeh: Handles: Undecorated
These boxes contain pottery handles.
Box 43: Kheleifeh: Juglets
Box 44: Kheleifeh: Lamps
Box 45: Kheleifeh: Narrow-Necked Vessels: Decorated and Undecorated
Box 46: Kheleifeh: Narrow-Necked Vessels: Undecorated
Box 47: Kheleifeh: Narrow-Necked Vessels: Undecorated; Weights
This box contains narrow-necked vessels and clay or stone weights.
Box 48-53: Kheleifeh: Partial Vessels
Box 54-55: Kheleifeh: Rims: Decorated
These boxes contain fragments of rims from pottery vessels.
Box 56: Kheleifeh: Rims: Decorated and Undecorated
This box contains fragments of rims from pottery vessels.
Box 57-60: Kheleifeh: Rims: Undecorated
These boxes contain fragments of rims from pottery vessels
Series 3: Photographs