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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace - Version 2

A16.34

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! ceramic vessel
Best definition 2007-10-19 !! bowl [Input: RX19GB.j]
Best image 2002-08-16 MISSING [Input: M816SB.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2007-10-19 gB bowl [Input: RX19GB.j]
Description (summary) 2001-07-23 sV Portion of a chaff tempered ceramic bowl or flared vase with only 3-6 centimeters of the body with red painted stripes preserved. The vessel contains a typical Khabur decoration with the stripes extending down to the base of the vessel. This vessel was found in a9, with the head i31 resting on this vessel. Please refer to drawing w48 and W14d4059 [Input: N128LR.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-07-15 lR k105 [Input: L818LR3.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-07-15 lR i34 (bowl) sits in f128 (fill) [Input: L818LR3.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2001-07-12 !! a9 (^ burial) [Input: L724LR.j]
Nature of association 2001-07-15 lR associated q-lot: 292 [Input: L818LR3.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! s245AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h6mAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2001-07-23 sV 6.3 [Input: -M726-A.j]
Length 2010-09-07 bH 12.3 [Input: U907BH.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2015-05-19 cJC 10 [Input: ZA519CJC.j]
Width 3 or diameter of base 2001-07-23 sV 10.3 [Input: -M726-A.j]
Reference to drawing (W files) 2001-07-23 sV w48 [Input: -M726-A.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2010-09-07 bH cl [Input: U907BH.j]
2015-05-19 cJC Chaff Tempered [Input: ZA519CJC.j]
Color 2001-07-15 lR ceramic vessel- The lower portion of a khabur jar in which the head of i31 (human skeleton) rested on. [Input: -MX12-99.j]
Notes on typology 2001-07-15 lR base of cv that i31 head rests on [Input: L818LR3.j]
Zca.DECORATION: Technique 2015-05-19 cJC 1 [Input: ZA519CJC.j]
Zca.DECORATION: Type 2015-05-19 cJC K4 [Input: ZA519CJC.j]
Zca.SHAPE: Rim/base/handle 2015-05-19 cJC base: flat [Input: ZA519CJC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v40
2001-07-16 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v40a
2001-07-16 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v40b
2001-07-16 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2001-07-27 ms [Input: A16V-L^.j]

2010-08-18 !!! [Input: A16V-U^.j]

2010-08-18 !!! [Input: A16V-U^.j]

2010-08-18 !!! [Input: A16V-U^.j]
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2001-07-26 cw [Input: A16W14.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2010-09-29 jN ZSB 006-007 [Input: W203LC1.j]

7. INTEGRATIVE

Historical

Roster Date Author Record
Religion 2022-10-30 mKB The sherd seems to have been worked so as to be level at the upper edges, see this image from one side, and this one from the other. I assume that this may have been in function of the use to be made in the burial: the sherd was to serve as a pillow for the head of the deceased, so that it may not be in contact with the dirt. The template of the context shows this well. This suggests a special level of care for the deceased. -- It is interesting that there should be no complete ceramic vessel in this burial, even though there were two silver rings (i33 and i36) and one bronze bucket (i29). The unusual shape of the sherd i34 may perhaps be reminiscent of the shape of the bucket. [Input: ZGy22mKB.J]