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Unit Book A15

A15q733.2

Processed on 2024-03-21

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! metal artifact
Best definition 2003-08-06 !! wp [Input: N830sb3.j]
Best image 0000-00-00 !! [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to q-lot !! !! q733 (bones, items, pottery)

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2003-07-23 ms metal artifact [Input: N814MS.j]
2003-08-06 sb wp [Input: N830sb3.j]
Description (summary) 2003-07-23 ms unknown metal, conical in shape [Input: N814MS.j]
2003-09-09 jw conical copper alloy strainer that must have been attached to the end of a reed used to drink liquids from a large container (like a modern straw). The strainer would have been used to filter out suspended solids. It is made by folding a copper sheet that had been pierced with small holes. [Input: Nx24jw1.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2003-09-20 jw 4.2 [Input: N920jw10.j]
Length 2003-07-23 ms 4.5 [Input: N814MS.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2003-07-23 ms 1.5 [Input: N814MS.j]
Width 2 or diameter of body 2003-07-23 ms 1.7 [Input: N814MS.j]
2003-09-09 jw 1.4 [Input: Nx24jw1.j]
2003-09-20 jw 1.5 [Input: N920jw10.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2003-07-23 ms metal [Input: N814MS.j]
Preservation 2003-08-06 sb bronze javelin point or metal strain for beverages [Input: N830sb3.j]

5. TREATMENT

Conservation

Roster Date Author Record
Current conditions 2003-08-06 sb extremely incrusted with soil, it is impossible to see if there are holes before the cleaning [Input: N830sb3.j]

Site Presentation

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on conservation or analysis 2003-08-06 sb it has the same size of a similar piece from MZ14 which turned ot to be a metal strainer for beverages [Input: N830sb3.j]
2003-09-09 jw Restored this season by conservators [Input: Nx24jw1.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Drawing of individual element (studio)

0000-00-00 rm [Input: A15_VWX.j]
General notes on photos 2003-08-06 sb to draw [Input: N830sb3.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2003-08-06 sb treated by BM, it turned out to be a metal strainer [Input: N830sb3.j]
Notes on disposition 2003-07-23 ms to SB [Input: N814MS.j]
2003-09-09 jw to drafting and photography, then to Deir ez-Zor museum [Input: Nx24jw1.j]