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Unit Book A15

The Reception Area (Version 1a)

A15.323

Processed on 2025-01-20

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2023-04-07 !! seal impression [Input: ZH407jW.j]
Best image 2023-04-07 jW [Input: ZH407jW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2023-04-07 jW seal impression [Input: ZH407jW.j]
Description (summary) 2023-04-07 jW Seal impression with an inscription identified as belonging to Queen Uqnitum. [Input: ZH407jW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2003-08-22 ms k3 [Input: N921jw.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2003-08-22 jw r1102 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: f538) [Input: N917JW1.R]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2003-08-22 ms i323 (seal impression) sits in f538 (accumulation) [Input: N921jw.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2003-08-27 !! a41 (room) [Input: N921jw3.j]
q-lot with which item is associated 2003-08-22 ms q1264 (pottery) [Input: N921jw.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2024-03-13 !! s520A15A [Input: ZI901jW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2024-03-13 !! h4lMZA [Input: ZI901jW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2003-07-00 fLP 3.1 [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2003-07-00 fLP 3.0 [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]
Thickness 2003-07-00 fLP 0.9 [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2003-08-22 ms seal impression [Input: N921jw.j]
Notes on field record 2003-08-22 ms Uknitum/to MKB [Input: N921jw.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2003-07-00 fLP secondarily fired on most of the sealed surface but not on the reverse. Compact red clay [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]
Color 2003-07-00 fLP light reddish brown [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2003-07-00 fLP 2.5YR 6/4 [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]
Iconographic description, specific 2003-07-00 fLP 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. [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]
Iconographic description, generic 2003-07-00 fLP Zamena [Input: A15 mkB glyptic catalog ZJ121.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-08-29 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-07-31 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-07-31 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-07-31 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-07-31 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-07-31 gg [Input: A15_VWX.j]
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2002-03-23 kf [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2003-09-14 flp [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-05-26 flp [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-08-14 flp [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2004-08-14 flp [Input: A15_VWX.j]
View/drawing of item

v236
2003-08-22 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]

v236a
2003-08-22 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]

v236b
2003-08-22 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]

v236c
2003-08-22 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]

v243
2003-08-30 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]

v243a
2003-08-30 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]

v243b
2003-08-30 jw [Input: ZH330jW.j]