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Unit Book A10

The Kitchen Area of the Service Quarter AK - (Version 1a)

A10.326

Processed on 2024-12-10

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2003-09-00 mKB convex base, two leather strip impressions; the seal impression may be a vessel sealing. [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB unclear object, one small portion of a peg impression, two widely spaced cord impressions between leather impressions [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2003-09-00 mKB 3.0 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB 5.0 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2003-09-00 mKB 2.8 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB 5.8 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Thickness 2003-09-00 mKB 1.3 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB 1.8 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Notes on measurement 2003-09-00 mKB measured along length of the axis of the seal rolling [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2003-09-00 mKB Type 4 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB red crumbly, secondarily fired [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Color 2003-09-00 mKB dark gray [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB pale red [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2003-09-00 mKB 10R 6/2 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB 7.5YR 4/1 [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Iconographic description, specific 2003-09-00 mKB standing human facing right, large globular jar with a wide outturned rim and two straws between the straws three short horizontal line; jar appears to be placed on a stand and has 6 or 7 lines around the body which may be a deoration or part of the closure so part of the sealing mechnism. The jar has a trace of tool marks on the left side of the globular body. Lower rolling rolled at right angles to upper rolling, standing animal facing left. [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB two rollings, upper one unclear, lower one several unclear figures, possibly a seated figure facing right or possibly an unclear animal, animal with splayed horns facing left, unclear figures [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Notes on style 2003-09-00 mKB ED III style with short full figures and no interior details [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB human figure carved with angular forms, body of the vessel carved in a more rounded manner but the rim is attached in a summary manner. Carving is crude. [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
Notes on typology 2003-09-00 mKB some of the forms, especially the human figure and the rim of the vessel, are carved at right angles, possibly indicating that the original seal was carved in wood [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]
2003-09-00 mKB this object is possibly a leather sack [Input: ZIz06 mKB.j]