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category	!!	!!	clay artifact	[Input File: !!]
definition (typological label)	2008-9-17	lC	clay artifact	[Input File: S917lC3.j]
best image	!!	!!	v17	[Input File: !!]

description (summary)	2008-9-17	lC	Possible andiron very fragmented. It has been excavated very carefully but the andiron was very badly preserved, because it was just below the topsoil. It could be also a piece of tannur but its clay is very fine so we think that more probably it is an andiron. Moreover the the curve seems too sharp to be a tannur.	[Input File: S917lC3.j]
field definition	2008-7-20	yM	andiron	[Input File: S721lr.j]
field shape	2008-7-20	yM	cl	[Input File: S721lr.j]
field color	2008-7-20	yM	orange	[Input File: S721lr.j]
notes on field color	2008-7-20	yM	fragmented	[Input File: S721lr.j]

daily notes	2008-7-20	yM	This andiron was discovered under the topsoil of k15 and is in very fragile condition. We are excavating it by cleaning the surface first using very delicate tools in order to articulate it carefully, and then we will remove it.The broken pieces of the andiron are covered with soil that can not be removed easily. Due to the andiron's poor condition, we plan to remove it in pieces and not attempt to block it out for fear that it will collapse in the process. Photographs are being taken to document the steps of the excavation and the removal. After the surface was cleaned, we began removing the soil between the andiron fragments. The pieces are being removed one at a time and stored in a box. Our intention for spending so much time articulating and removing this andiron is based on an attempt to see if any surfaces are incised however nothing was found to suggest such as surface.	[Input File: S813yM3.j]
alternative definition	2008-9-17	lC	andiron	[Input File: S917lC3.j]