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Unit Book J4

The Eastern Top of the Main Staircase (Version 1a)

J4q43.2

Processed on 2026-01-22

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 0000-00-00 !! figurine [Input: ZH701sC.j]
Best image 2009-08-29 !! [Input: J04_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to q-lot !! !! q43 (pottery)

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 0000-00-00 sC figurine [Input: ZH701sC.j]
Description (summary) 0000-00-00 sC fragment of animal figurine (horse head with halter perforations). The preserved portion of the neck is decorated with black painted lines. [Input: ZH701sC.j]
2026-01-15 yM The head and part of the neck of an equid figurine. The shape of the head is realistic and proportioned with the neck. There is a perforation at the tip of the head where the nose is, proaly for a a harness. The ears point upwards and the inside of the ear is represrnted with detail in the clay that creats the illusion of depth. Only one eye is preserved, and it is made using the application technique with an indentation in the midlle to represent the pupil. The front of the main is represented in the middle of the head on the forehead with a slit incision in the middle to give some movement to the hair. The rest of the main is represented on both sides of the neck with horizontal incised lines. Black paint can be seen on the sides of the neck and the sides and middle section of the face. [Input: ZK115yM.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2006-08-17 !! q43.2 (figurine) sits in f29 (accumulation D) [Input: Q819MNH.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2010-02-12 !! s5MZA (Build-up of Tell) [Input: U212SC2.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-02-12 !! h85MZA [Input: U212SC2.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 0000-00-00 sC 1.5 [Input: ZH701sC.j]
Thickness 0000-00-00 sC 1.2 [Input: ZH701sC.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 0000-00-00 sC clay [Input: ZH701sC.j]
Condition 0000-00-00 sC broken [Input: ZH701sC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2009-08-29 dM [Input: J04_VWX.j]

2009-08-29 dM [Input: J04_VWX.j]

2009-08-29 dM [Input: J04_VWX.j]

2009-08-29 dM [Input: J04_VWX.j]