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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5.39

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category 2009-07-22 eA clay artifact [Input: T726EA.j]
Best definition 2009-07-22 !! sling ball [Input: T726EA.j]
Best image 2009-10-01 jW [Input: TX01JW1.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-07-22 eA sling ball [Input: T726EA.j]
Description (summary) 2009-07-22 eA A group of four whole sling balls and several fragments. They are bi-conical and the extremities taper to a rounded point. [Input: T726EA.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-07-22 eA k105 [Input: T729SE1.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-07-22 sE r1217 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: bottom) [Input: T725sE.r]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-07-22 eA i39 (sling ball) sits in f74 (glacis) [Input: T729SE1.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2009-04-06 !! a5 (wall) [Input: T406JW.j]
2009-09-01 !! a9 (gr) [Input: T901JW.j]
2009-09-01 jW a8 (sb) [Input: T901JW.j]
q-lot with which item is associated 2009-07-22 eA q299 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: T729SE1.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! s174J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7fJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2009-07-22 eA 5.1 [Input: T726EA.j]
Length 2009-07-22 eA 4.2 [Input: T726EA.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2009-07-22 eA 3.1 [Input: T726EA.j]
Notes on measurement 2009-07-22 eA Measurements are for a single complete specimen. [Input: T726EA.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2009-07-22 eA sling ball [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field ware or material 2009-07-22 eA cl [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field shape 2009-07-22 eA oval [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field color 2009-07-22 eA reddish brown [Input: T729SE1.j]
Notes on field record 2009-07-22 eA patch of sling balls [Input: T729SE1.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-07-22 eA clay [Input: T726EA.j]
Color 2009-07-22 eA brown [Input: T726EA.j]
Condition 2009-07-22 eA Some are whole while others are broken. [Input: T726EA.j]

Manufacturing

Roster Date Author Record
Evidence 2009-07-22 eA Clay of q299.1 probably used in the manufacture of these slingballs. [Input: T726EA.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2009-08-04 dM [Input: J05_VWX.j]

2009-08-04 dM [Input: J05_VWX.j]

2009-08-04 dM [Input: J05_VWX.j]
View/drawing of item

v153
2009-07-22 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v153a
2009-07-22 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]
Notes on analogical record 2009-07-22 eA Both in-situ and laboratory photos are included. [Input: T726EA.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2009-09-25 !! ZSB 017-001 [Input: J05ZSB.j]