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Brief Overview
The cross-horizon typology of base types found on this page is designed to illustrate handle types found across all time periods at Mozan. Base codes are assigned when the preserved portion of the sherd is insufficient to assign a shape, or in cases when the base is used to further define or explain a particular shape. Not all types are currently illustrated. The lexicon gives the complete listing of base codes and their associated definition. In addition, a list of shape codes including bases is further defined on the shapes-codes page.
There are a wide range of types within the Mozan corpus of bases. Many of the types are fairly common, such as flat bases, round bases, and pointed bases. Other common types include ring bases, disk bases, and footed bases which are further subdivided by their individual characteristics such as concave or convex, high or low, etc.
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Disk Bases
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Concave disk bases
| ----xdc (Kh) |
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| ----xdc (Mt) |
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| ----xdc (MA) |
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Flat disk bases
| ----xdf (Akk) |
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| ----xdf (Kh) |
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| ----xdf (Mt) |
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| ----xdf (MA) |
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Convex disk baes
| ----xdx (Kh) |
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Wide disk bases
| ----xdw (Mt) |
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Flat bases
| ----xf (ED II) |
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| ----xf (ED III) |
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| ----xf (Akk) |
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| ----xf (Kh) |
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| ----xf (Mt) |
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| ----xf (MA) |
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Flat base with exterior lip
| ----xel (ED III) |
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| ----xel (Ur III) |
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Hole in the center of base
| ----xlf (Akk) |
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| ----xlf (Kh) |
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Concave bases/bases with small round depression in center
| ----xfc (ED III) |
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| ----xfc (Akk) |
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| ----xfc (MA) |
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Slightly convex bases
| ----xfx (ED III) |
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| ----xfx (Akk) |
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| ----xfx (MA) |
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Pointed bases
| ----xp (ED II) |
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| ----xp (ED III) |
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| ----xp (Ur III) |
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| ----xp (Mt) |
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| ----xp (MA) |
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Round bases
| ----xrd (ED III) |
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| ----xrd (Akk) |
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Ring bases
| ----xrg (ED III) |
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| ----xrg (MA) |
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High ring bases
| ----xrh (Kh) |
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| ----xrh (Mt) |
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Low ring bases
| ----xrl (Kh) |
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| ----xrl (Mt) |
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| ----xrl (MA) |
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String cut bases, bowls
| ----xsb (Akk) |
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String cut bases, cups
| ----xsc (Akk) |
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| ----xsc (MA) |
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High footed bases
| ----xhf (ED II) |
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| ----xhf (ED III) |
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| ----xhf (Ur III) |
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| ----xhf (Kh) |
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| ----xhf (Mt) |
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Footed convex bases
| ----xhg (Akk) |
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Solid footed bases
| ----xsf (ED III) |
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| ----xsf (Akk) |
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| ----xsf (Mt) |
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| ----xsf (MA) |
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Convex solid footed bases
| ----xsfc (MA) |
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Slightly footed, slightly concave bases
| ----xsfv (Mt) |
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Other bases
| ----xo (Mt) |
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