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Unit Book A6

The Palace Kitchen (Version 1a)

A6q568.1

Processed on 2025-01-30

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best definition 2005-08-00 !! tag [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Best image 1997-07-20 !! [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to q-lot !! !! q568 (bones, items, pottery)

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2005-08-00 mKB tag [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Description (summary) 1996-07-27 rK Was retrieved from the dug up dirt by workman (Abdul Karim) as the accumulation f176 was being removed using large picks. [Input: G803RK.J]
2005-08-00 mKB rolled on a thin strip of clay; secondarily fired [Input: ZI827mKB.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 1996-07-27 !! q568.1 (tag) sits in f176 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2005-08-00 mKB 3.4 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2005-08-00 mKB 3.8 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Thickness 2005-08-00 mKB .8 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 1996-07-27 rK seal impression [Input: G721JO.J]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2005-08-00 mKB Type 1 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Color 2005-08-00 mKB light brown in the part not secondarily burnt; most of the sealed surface is 2 Glay 4/1, dark bluish gray [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-08-00 mKB 7.5YR 6/4 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Preservation 2005-08-00 mKB when the tag was secondarily burned some extra mud became attached to it. The tag itself is a thin sliver of clay 4 mm thick. The tag is slightly concave along the preserved lower and right edges. Seal was very lightly rolled. [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Iconographic description, specific 2005-08-00 mKB standing figure with human body and animal head? facing right with right arm extended and left arm bent. While his legs are unclear his torso and arms are definitely human. Human facing left with right elbow bent and touching left elbow of the first figure. The second figure appears to hold onto an animal with his left hand, this animal may be a caprid but is poorly preserved, back legs of hoofed animal facing right. [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Iconographic description, generic 2005-08-00 mKB animal combat [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Notes on style 2005-08-00 mKB Dotted eye style [Input: ZI827mKB.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Drawing of individual element (studio)

1997-07-17 mTS [Input: A06_VWX.j]

1997-07-20 mTS [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2025-01-30 !! [Input: A06_VWX.j]

Zsi. SPECIAL ROSTER: SEAL IMPRESSIONS

THEME AND OVERALL COMPOSITION

Roster Date Author Record
Background 2024-12-11 vL blank [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
General Composition of Entire Seal 2024-12-11 vL symmetrical group(s) (2/3 figures, can be as many as 4 or 5) [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Groundline 2024-12-11 vL under individual figure(s) [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Number of Compositions on Entire Seal 2024-12-11 vL one [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Theme of Each Composition 2024-12-11 vL fighting or wrestling – interacting in a physically aggressive manner with contact usually indicated [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-12 vL bringing gifts [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-12 vL performing ceremonial act – a formal act connected with a ritual or set of prescribed religious behavior [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]

MAJOR COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENTS

Roster Date Author Record
Identification of Figures: gender 2024-12-11 vL unknown [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Identification of Figures: Animal 2024-12-11 vL caprid (sheep or goat family) [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-11 vL unknown [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-12 vL snake coil [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Identification of Figures: Composite and Mythological 2024-12-11 vL bull-man [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: General 2024-12-11 vL standing [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body 2024-12-11 vL facing left [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-11 vL facing right [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: View Shown: Head 2024-12-11 vL facing left [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-11 vL facing right [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: Left Arm 2024-12-11 vL arm down, elbow bent, forearm extended [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: Right Arm 2024-12-11 vL arm down, elbow bent, forearm extended [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-11 vL arm down, extended away from body [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Role of Figure in Composition 2024-12-11 vL ho hold onto an animal [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]

MINOR COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENTS: ATTRIBUTES

Roster Date Author Record
Animal 2024-12-12 vL scorpion [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Furniture 2024-12-12 vL bird-leg table [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Objects and Other Elements 2024-12-12 vL cup [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
2024-12-12 vL flat oval object [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]
Location of Attributes 2024-12-12 vL figure holding [Input: ZJ116 vL.j]