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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace - Version 1a

A20.19

Processed on 2024-11-15

1. OVERVIEW

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

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2008-07-31 ee metal strainer [Input: S804SE.j]
Description (summary) 2008-07-31 ee a well preserved beer strainer made of a copper alloy with a tapered conical shape. One end is round and open and the other is flattened. Throughout the lower portion near the flat end, the piece is pierced with small holes around the circumference. A heavy dirt encrustation surrounds the piece with some exposed areas showing a dark green oxidation. [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC Perforated conical strainer, made from rolling one single piece of copper-alloy metal sheet; the two edges of the metal sheet overlap slightly and the seam where they join is clear; the rim is formed by folding a small portion the upper part of the metal sheet (ca. 0.2cm) upwards (reinforced?) which gives the impression of a small rim; 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 yM k15 [Input: S802LC2.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-07-29 yM r131 (42139 42270 - 9260 / Relay location: NE) [Input: S729LC-R.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-29 yM i19 (metal strainer) sits in f44 (accumulation C) [Input: S802LC2.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2008-07-29 yM q106 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: S802LC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2008-09-14 !! s14JPC (middle occupation) [Input: S914LR.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2008-07-31 ee 6.59 [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC 6.5 [Input: S917LC.j]
Width 2 or diameter of body 2008-07-31 ee 0.76 [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC 1 @ max diam shaft [Input: S917LC.j]
Width 3 or diameter of base 2008-09-11 sC 0.9 @ min diam shaft [Input: S917LC.j]
Thickness 2008-09-11 sC 0.1 [Input: S917LC.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2008-07-29 yM uncertain [Input: S802LC2.j]
Field length 2008-07-29 yM 6.6 [Input: S802LC2.j]
Field width 1 2008-07-29 yM 1 [Input: S802LC2.j]
Field ware or material 2008-07-29 yM mt [Input: S802LC2.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-31 ee bronze [Input: S804SE.j]
2008-09-11 sC copper-alloy [Input: S917LC.j]
Color 2008-07-31 ee dark green [Input: S804SE.j]
Condition 2008-07-31 ee complete [Input: S804SE.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]