.bk A15 .fl Nx14jw.j .fd object descriptions .ri jw .rd N806 .ed Nx14 .ei jw q 911.2 df ds ds large complete stone door socket in typical donut shape. Noteworthy in that it may have been used for a large door (inside diameter is 12cm) and been in use for a considerable time as the inside surface of this relatively hard stone is worn smooth. wm li nv found in gully wash, so site of use not determinable. ht 9.2 w2 24 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 863.2 df ds ds piece of roughly rounded stone, flattened on top and bottom with half spherical depressions on top and bottom. Used as a pivot for vertical piece which turned in the half spheres. Commonly associated with use as door socket, but there may be others. Depressions have diameters of 9cm and 5cm. nv not associated with a threshold wm li cn broken, one-third missing ht 10.5 w2 17 P2 ZSB 105-6 .rd N808 q 921.4 df gr ds fragment of batard-shaped basalt grindstone. Appears to be from end. Flat side shows no evidence of wear, but rounded side beginning to smooth. cn broken wm li ht 4.2 lg 10.4 w1 7.2 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 921.2 df gr ds fragment of basalt, probably a grindstone, with one side flattened and slightly worn. cn broken wm li ht 5.4 lg 10 w1 8.3 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 857.2 df gr ds endpiece of a batard-shaped basalt grindstone. Rounded surface relatively smooth in one area, while flat part shows some wear. cn broken wm li ht 5 lg 10.3 w1 13.5 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 921.3 df la ds rectangular fragment of basalt, somewhat worn on top and flat bottom cn broken wm li ht 5.9 lg 12.3 w1 10.7 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 863.4 df gr ds slice-shaped section of what may have been a batard-shaped basalt grindstone. Top and bottom show signs of wear. cn broken wm li ht 4.2 lg 9.5 w1 12 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 971.2 df to-s ds cube of shaped basalt, perhaps for use as a tool. The grain is remarkably fine and there is no sign of wear on the surfaces or edges. wm li ht 4.9 lg 5.2 w1 4.9 P2 ZSB 16-27 q 971.3 df gr ds large, batard-shaped basalt grindstone, possibly complete although one end is "squared off." wm li ht 7.5 lg 26.5 w1 12.3 P2 ZSB 105-6 q 864.1 df to-s ds approximately half of a smoothed pebble; the extant portion is fist-sized. Some protions are extremely smooth, suggesting possible use as a tool. cn broken in half wm li P2 ZSB 105-6 .rd N809 q 985.1 df bd ds small, biconical lapis lazuli bead wm li th 1.3 w2 0.9 P99 to photography and drafting i 265 df cup ds delicate miniature cup with an out-turned rim and string-cut base. Outer surface smoothed. wm WS pv one small chip on rim ht 4.8 w3 3.9 w2 6.2 w1 5.3 c# 10YR8/3 co very pale brown P3 to Deir ez-Zor museum after photography and drafting nr recovered intact q 985.2 df sm ds charcoal sample from fallen wall wm carbon cn one piece approximately 1cc and numerous small bits P2 ZSB 24-19 q 986.1 df bd ds almost intact small conch shell. Exterior is well worn. There is a hole punched through the shell near the top, which suggests use as a bead or pendant. cn thumbnail-sized chunk missing from outer rim wm sh ht 4.5 w2 3.9 P2 ZSB 14-16 q 986.2 df sp wm li ct la ds lump of material with flat spot. Originally believed to be a clay lump, but actually a stone. P1 discarded N809 q 987.1 df fg ds torso of animal figurine cn head and extremeties missing ht 4.4 lg 5.8 w1 4.1 c# 2.5Y8/2 co pale yellow wm clay P99 to RAH for analysis q 987.2 df cl ds clay lump with impressions of several fingerprints and perhaps a container edge impression. No seal impression. wm clay ht 3.6 lg 4.7 w1 3.1 c# 10YR4/2 co dark grayish brown P2 ZSB 8-20 q 987.3 df cl ds small lump of clay with pinch mark showing two fingerprints. First evaluated as figurine fragment in field, but closer inspection shows it was more likely the residue of a sealing. ht 0.8 lg 2.0 w1 0.9 c# 10YR4/3 co brown wm clay P2 ZSB 8-20 q 989.1 df to-s ds roughly trapezoidal-shaped piece of sandstone with flattened ends and sides, probably used as a tool. wm li co tan ht 2.7 lg 6.0 w1 3.9 P2 ZSB 16-27 q 991.1 df to-s ds roughly triangular-shaped stone tool with rounded point. Possibly broken at "blunt" end. co gray wm li ht 1.6 lg 6.0 w1 4.7 P2 ZSB 16-27 q 1101.1 df bd-c ds clay bead, roughly cylindrical with taper at ends cn badly burned; found in pit wm clay ht 1.2 w2 0.6 P2 ZSB 12-11 .rd N810 q 959.1 df db ds obsidian flake, possibly struck from obsidian core q959.2, which was found nearby wm ob ht 0.5 lg 2.5 w1 1.4 P2 ZSB 20-11 q 959.2 df core ds block of obsidian(core) from which flakes to make tools and weapons would have been struck, possibly including flake q959.1 wm obsidian ht 2.2 lg 8.7 w1 5.4 P2 ZSB 20-11 q 961.2 df to-s ds small rectangular block of fine-grained basalt. Large sides show some signs of wear indicating use as a tool. wm li ht 2.8 lg 8.9 w1 7.3 P2 ZSB 20-11 q 963.1 df bl ds portion of flint blade showing some signs of wear and retouching wm li ht 0.7 lg 3.4 w1 2.3 P2 ZSB 20-11 q 830.1 df sp ds roughly cylindrical piece of stone thought in the field to have been a bead. No signs of having been worked. wm li ht 2.6 w2 1.3 rd discarded N810 q 906.1 df ca ds corner of an object that was roughly rectangular, with flat exterior sides and a central cavity that was formed by pressing fingers into clay. The flat sides have inscribed straight lines which roughly approximate a smaller rectangle. May be fragment of andiron. cn broken ht 4.2 lg 5.1 w1 4.1 c# 7.5YR7/3 co pink wm clay P99 to MKB for analysis q 891.2 df to-s ds a bit less than half of a well-formed spheriod, pierced in the middle. The shape suggests a mace head, but the unpolished exterior and worn surface in the inside of the hole suggests use as a tool with an axle. Diameter of the hole is 1.4cm. wm li cn broken ht 3.6 w2 5.5 P2 ZSB 16-27 q 795.1 df ja wm IM ds number assigned to an imitation metallic ware jar, restored using sherds from 3 q-lots which were identified during pottery analysis. Sherds came from A15q795, A15q796, and A15q797. P99 to MKB for analysis q 796.1 df p ds sherds thought in the field to have come from a single restorable jar, but now determined by sb to have come from several similar vessels. P99 Assigned separate q-lot A15q1113 for analysis as sherds. wm clay-baked i 64 df p ds sherds thought in the field to have come from a restorable jar, but now determined by sb to be unrestorable. P99 Assigned separate q-lot A15q1112 for analysis as sherds. wm clay-baked q 911.3 df p ds sherds thought in the field to have come from a restorable jar, but now determined by sb to be unrestorable. P99 Assigned separate q-lot A15q1111 for analysis as sherds wm clay-baked q 858.1 df wh ds clay wheel, Mozan Type IV wm clay ht 1.7 w2 3.6 c# 10YR4/2 co dark grayish brown P2 ZSB 5-7 q 744.1 df ca ds truncated clay cone pierced by hole through the vertical axis. wm clay cn broken ht 1.9 w2 2.9 c# 10YR7/3 co very pale brown P2 ZSB 7-26 q 1111 df p ds post-facto lot created to include sherds from A15q911.3, originally thought to be a restorable jar, but later determined by sb to be unrestorable P99 to sherd yard for regular processing. wm clay-baked q 1112 df p ds post-facto lot created to include sherds from A15.64, originally thought to be a restorable jar, but later determined by sb to be unrestorable P99 to sherd yard for regular processing. wm clay-baked q 1113 df p ds post-facto lot created to include sherds from A15q796.1, originally thought to be a restorable jar, but later determined by sb to be unrestorable P99 to sherd yard for regular processing. wm clay-baked