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Unit Book A12

The ābi (Version 1a)

A12.161

Processed on 2025-01-27

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2002-09-12 !! seal impression [Input: M914JL.j]
Best image 2003-08-23 !! [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2003-09-00 mKB three rollings rolled in TIP, peg impression which has two sharp edges not quite at right angles to each other [Input: ZI910mKB.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2002-09-12 jl k27 [Input: M914JL.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2002-09-12 jl i161 (seal impression) sits in f384 (accumulation) [Input: M914JL.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2002-09-12 jl q942 (bones, pottery) [Input: M914JL.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2003-09-00 mKB 2.9 [Input: ZI910mKB.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2003-09-00 mKB 2.0 [Input: ZI910mKB.j]
Thickness 2003-09-00 mKB 1.0 [Input: ZI910mKB.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2002-09-12 jl seal impression [Input: M914JL.j]
Notes on field record 2002-09-12 jl seal impression [Input: M914JL.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2003-09-00 mKB clay [Input: ZI910mKB.j]
Iconographic description, specific 2003-09-00 mKB lowest rolling unclear, middle rolling: façade of winged building with one wing preserved, wing filled with vertical lines and is unusual in the comparative literature because the wings slant downward, building placed on the back of a bull (not preserved enough to tell if it is standing or reclining), bull ear large and prominent, one elongated horn extended over top of head (it is possible that this is not a horn but rather an arm and hand extended over the head of the animal [Input: ZI910mKB.j]
Style 2003-09-00 mKB bull neck is clearly modeled with detailed hair pattern on the front of the neck, the carving is diagonal with respect to the background but the beveled edge is not carved [Input: ZI910mKB.j]
Notes on items 2003-09-00 mKB red brown ware but with few inclusions, stronger than red crumbly [Input: ZI910mKB.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2003-08-10 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2003-08-10 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2003-08-23 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2003-08-23 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2004-07-25 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2004-07-25 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2004-07-25 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2004-07-25 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2004-07-25 gg [Input: A12_VWX.j]
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2002-09-13 flp [Input: A12_VWX.j]