.bk A15
.fl ZI824mKB.j
.fd description of seal impressions
.ed ZI629
.ei mKB
.rd N700
.ri mKB
i 28
;best drawing by Sveta Gennai
;part of unclear figure, seated figure facing left in calf length garment seated on stool with a patterned top of parallel horizontal lines, standing figure facing right wearing short skirt which is longer in the back? Right arm of this figure is lowered and slightly forward and may be holding the leg of an animal as in the Urkesh animal combat scenes.
is part of unclear figure, seated figure facing left in calf length garment seated on stool with three horizontal layers at the top. Standing figure facing right wearing a garment which appears to be longer in the back, the right arm is lowered and slightly forward and may be holding the leg of an animal as in the Urkesh animal combat scenes.
i 36
;before a table? seated figure facing left? Tall table-like figure divided into three vertical parts, not clear if there are objects on the top, standing figure in short garment but not clear which way the figure is facing; second rolling unclear
is two rollings: lower rolling seated figure in long garment facing right the right arm is raised and has the elbow bent, the stool has two rectangular patterns at the top. Table with a semi-rectangular upper section, on the top are two parallel long lines possibly bread. Seated figure on the same type stool facing left. Tall rectangular shape divided into three sections and one oval shape above and two smaller ones near the base. Standing figure in calf length garment holding a vase in the right hand, left arm raised. The seated figure repeated but this time the table has a duck shape above the two long lines. Upper rolling: unclear pattern, seated figure facing left, unclear tall rectangular object, standing figure holding vase with left arm raised, unclear figures.
nt this is the same seal as A15c1.1
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 230
;f373
J2 2.1
J3 1.2
J7 1.2
ds cylinder seal heavily eroded
nt diameter of the central hole of the seal 0.4cm
is unclear
wm gray stone
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 254
;f426
ds possible container sealing
is three rollings, none clear but middle one
wm gray with inclusions
c# 7.5YR 5/2
co brown
.ri mKB
.rd N700
i 259
;f420
J2 2.5
J3 2.8
J7 1.1
ds peg and cord impressions
is three figures none of them very clear, small animal perhaps a scorpion, larger animal with long stylized horns facing right, small portion of another figure.
nt may be the same seal as J1.16
wm light gray with inclusions
c# 5YR 5/1
co gray
ds cord impressions on reverse
i 261
is unclear figure but possibly a horned animal, large bent oval figure with pattern of parallel lines on most of the length, below this figure is an oval shape with geometric or possibly floral patterns. Unclear large floral type pattern, smaller figure which may be a duck with reversed head.
sc iconography shows many small and large crowded figures
i 270
is palm tree with a large necked jar placed on top and with the head of the horned bull at the base. Seated woman in long pleated dress facing right, the stool has two rectangular designs at the top; she is stirring, with a long wide implement, something in a rectangular vessel. In front of her face is a crescent moon and next to that over the vessel is a sun. Standing bearded priest facing right. He wares a short belted skirt decorated with a fringe down the front; his head covering is an almost flat hat that appears to be attached under his chin. In his right hand he holds a butchering knift and in his left the tail of the bull. Reversed headless bull held up by a priest wearing the same short fringed skirt and head covering as the first priest.
wm probably steatite
sc ritual bull slaughter
Q3 see video clip and scroll down to VC9, 10 and 11
Q4 see Laerke Recht, "Identifying sacrifice in Bronze Age Near Eastern iconography" in Defining the Sacred, Oxbow Books 2015 pp. 24-37.
i 307
;no is or ds description
df door sealing
;i 314
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
i 315
df door sealing
sc animal combat
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 318
;f546
J2 3.3
J3 3.3
J7 0.9
ds unclear
is unclear
c# 10YR 5/1
co gray check color name
wm gray with inclusions
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 319
;f546
J2 3.2
J3 1.6
J7 0.4
nt diameter of the hole 0.3
ds pendant in the shape of a fish; the scales are incised, has one eye at the top near a tiny hole; the reverse has a concave shape.
wm Mother of Pearl
.ri mKB
.rd N700
i 320
nt renumbered sealing as A15.320.1 and A15.320.2; I doubt that it is an Uqnitum sealing
;has some notes by Sophie B.: "show a seated figure facing right holding a cup, the face is well preserved, resemble Uqnitum"
;f530
c# 7.5YR 6/2
co pinkish gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 320.1
J2 6.3
J3 6.0
J7 4.4
ds piece of jar stopper with convex base and sloping sides; sealed on the one side preserved
nt probably the same seal as A15.320.2
is two rollings: top rolling small figure with one arm raised? seated woman facing right holding a conical cup. raised arm holding five oval stacked objects which may be bread but in this seal there is no table holding the bread but rather a human figure. Lower rolling figure facing right with raised arm, large necked jar.
wm red crumbly
c# 7.5YR 6/2
co pinkish gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 320.2
;f530
J2 4.2
J3 4.1
J7 1.7
df piece of jar stopper
nt probably same seal rolled as A15.320.1
is skirt of standing figure facing right, figure facing right with raised arm holding unclear object, large necked jar
wm red crumbly
c# 7.5YR 6/2
co pinkish gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 321
;f546
J2 4.5
J3 5.6
J7 2.0
ds tablet
wm red crumbly
c# 7.5YR 6/3
co light brown
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 322
;f533
J2 2.7
J3 2.6
J7 1.9
ds unclear, obverse of sealing has two long cord impressions and several other cord impressions
is unclear abraided, one figure, tree?
c# 10YR 6/2
co light brown
wm red crumbly color gray so may be secondarily fired
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 323
J2 3.1
J3 3.0
J7 0.9
;ds flat base with slightly raised lower edge, two cord impressions, smooth slightly rounded surface, leather strap impression parallel to the lower impression but then going off diagonally to the top of the seal impression. The upper part on the right is smooth but not even.
is inscription identifing that the seal belongs to the nurse of the queen, Zamena, attendant facing right holding a comb and braiding the hair of Uqnitum who is seated on a plain stool facing right holding her small child on her lap, the child is also facing right. Check if child wears a different hat.The attendant holds a comb or an implement for separating the strands of hair for the braid.
sc Zamena
wm secondarily fired on most of the sealed surface but not on the reverse. Compact red clay
co light reddish brown
c# 2.5YR 6/4
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 324
;f533
J2 2.5
J3 1.9
J7 0.7
ds unclear
is small unclear figures
wm gray with inclusions
c# 5YR 4/1
co dark gray check color name
.ri mKB
.rd N700
i 325
sc banquet scene
nt same scene as A15.326
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
i 326
sc banquet scene
nt same scene as A15.325
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
i 326.1
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
i 326.2
sc unclear
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 327
;f653
J2 4.7
J3 2.9
J7 2.5
df door sealing with clear edge, four cord impressions
is rampant animal, rest unclear
c# 7.5YR 6/2
co pinkish gray
wm red crumbly
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 328
;f553
J2 4.7
J3 5.0
J7 2.9
ds unclear container sealing
is unclear, abraided
wm red crumbly
c# 7.5YR 7/2
co pinkish gray
i 331
nt joined with A15q1275.1
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
i 334
;A15 UGR - has no is or ds description
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 338
;f553
J2 2.6
J3 2.9
J7 1.7
ds peg impression with one small cord impression
is seated figure facing left, one well preserved star with eight points
wm red crumbly
c# 5YR 5/2
co reddish gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
i 339
;f553
J2 3.9
J3 2.3
J7 2.9
ds possible door sealing, small peg impression and a flat portion
is figure sitting on stool facing left
wm red crumbly, secondarily fired
c# 5YR 5/2
co reddish gray
;.ri mKB
;.rd N700
;q 651.1
;is and ds by mKB
;q 776.1
;very little info
.ri fLP
.rd N700
q 874.1
;f433
J2 3.6
J3 2.7
J7 1.7
ds unclear
sc animal combat
is two rollings: upper rolling rampant hoofed animal with shaggy coat facing left, unclear object, lion with body facing right and head reversed attacking a caprid, rampant bull? lower rolling very faint rampant animals
wm red crumbly, secondarily fired
c# 10YR 3/1
co very dark gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
q 1043.1
;f217
j2 2.6
j3 4.1
j7 1.7
ds edge of sealing with flat section and two cord impressions
is large patterned oval,unclear figure, human facing left, unclear large rectangular object with interior geometric patterns
wm light gray with inclusions
c# 10YR 5/1
co gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
q 1161.3
;f486
J2 0.1
J3 7.4
J7 1.8
ds seal impression on ceramic sherd of a large vessel
nt similar scene to animal combat scene in A10.82
is two unclear rampant crossed? animals heads facing frontally? unclear object, rampant horned animal (bull?) with body facing right but head facing left, unclear animal figures, head and shoulders of human facing left, unclear object
wm Chaff Tempered ware
c# 5Y8/2
co pale yellow
st heads are similar to ED III heads
.ri fLP
.rd N700
q 1200.2
;f517
j2 2.0
j3 4.7
j7 1.9
ds unclear
is two rollings, upper rolling feet and lower part of garment of two figures facing right, lower rolling possible inscription, seated figure facing right holding a conical cup, standing figure facing left with one arm folded at the waist and the other raised in a bent position
nt this iconography is similar to seals associated with queen Uqnitum and if so this would be a new type of scene associated with her
c# 5YR 5/2
co reddish gray
.ri fLP
.rd N700
q 1200.3
;f517
J2 2.6
J3 2.6
J7 1.0
tag with plant impressions on the reverse
is unclear scene but appears to be a group of figures facing right two are rampant and one appears to be walking to the right
wm red crumbly
c# 7.5YR 6/2
co pinkish gray
.ri mKB
.rd N700
q 1275.1
nt part of seal impression A15.331
;q 1328.6
;no info
q 1330.1
ds reverse has a deep cord impression, obverse many cloth impressions
nt appears to be two rollings and many traces of cloth impressions near the rollings; many small figures, ED III
i c1
nt A15.36 is also from the same seal