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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace - Version 1a

A20.18

Processed on 2024-11-15

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category 2008-07-31 ee metal artifact [Input: S804SE.j]
Best definition 2008-09-11 !! tool [Input: S917LC.j]
Best image 2008-08-02 !! [Input: A20V-^.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2008-07-31 ee needle [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC tool [Input: S917LC.j]
Description (summary) 2008-07-31 ee palm length lead needle with a 0.40 cm diameter taken from the center. The piece is heavily oxidated with an even white encrustation. The piece is complete and preserves a 1 mm diameter hole drilled near the top. An almost identical piece has been found (J5.24) with approximately the same diameter. This needle is missing the head, but can be identified as the same type based on the dimensions, weight, surface condition and stratigraphy. [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC Thick and robust lead needle, circular sectioned shaft, slightly bent; eye made by perforation of the shaft, circular in shape (0.1cm diam); complete. The majority of the surface is oxidated and encrusted with soil. [Input: S917LC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-29 sE k13 [Input: S802LC2.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-07-29 yM r130 (42287 41276 - 9330 / Relay location: S) [Input: S729LC-R.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-29 sE i18 (tool) sits in f30 (brickfall) [Input: S802LC2.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2008-07-29 sE q102 (items, pottery) [Input: S802LC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2008-09-14 !! s12bJPC (abandonment and collapse) [Input: S914LR.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2008-07-31 ee 7 [Input: S804SE.j]
Width 2 or diameter of body 2008-07-31 ee 0.4 [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC 0.4 @ max diam shaft [Input: S917LC.j]
Width 3 or diameter of base 2008-09-11 sC 0.3 @ min diam shaft [Input: S917LC.j]
Notes on measurement 2008-07-31 ee diameter is taken from near the center of the piece [Input: S804SE.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2008-07-29 sE pin [Input: S802LC2.j]
Field length 2008-07-29 sE 7 [Input: S802LC2.j]
Field width 1 2008-07-29 sE 0.5 [Input: S802LC2.j]
Field ware or material 2008-07-29 sE bz [Input: S802LC2.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-31 ee lead [Input: S804SE.j]
Color 2008-07-31 ee grayish white [Input: S804SE.j]
Condition 2008-07-31 ee complete [Input: S804SE.j]
Notes on items 2008-09-11 sC Two fragments took for Ch. Analysis S904 (sC) [Input: S917LC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2008-08-02 dm [Input: A20V-^.j]

2008-08-02 dm [Input: A20V-^.j]

2008-08-02 dm [Input: A20V-^.j]

2008-09-16 dM [Input: A20_VWX.j]

2008-09-16 dM [Input: A20_VWX.j]

2008-09-16 dM [Input: A20_VWX.j]
View/drawing of item

w36
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2008-09-11 sC Cons Room [Input: S917LC.j]