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Unit Book A6

The Palace Kitchen (Version 1a)

A6.51

Processed on 2024-12-17

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best definition 2005-08-00 !! jar sealing [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Best image 2004-08-02 !! [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2005-08-00 mKB jar sealing [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Description (summary) 2005-08-00 mKB one flat surface with cloth? impression, at least three rope impressions on interior concave side, trace of jar neck and rim impression. [Input: ZI827mKB.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 1996-07-06 rK k168 [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 1996-07-06 rk r83 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: #####) [Input: G717RK2.J]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 1996-07-06 rK i51 (jar sealing) sits in f101 (fill in secondary context) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 1996-07-06 rK q363 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2005-08-00 mKB 5.8 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2005-08-00 mKB 4.1 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Thickness 2005-08-00 mKB 2.2 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Notes on measurement 2005-08-00 mKB original seal is slightly more than 2.4 cm in height [Input: ZI827mKB.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 1996-07-06 rK seal impression [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
Notes on field record 1996-07-06 rK W section [Input: ZGx25aMA.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 reddish brown [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-08-00 mKB 5YR 6/4 [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Preservation 2005-08-00 mKB small part of the human head in the upper rolling but heads of the animals are both missing. [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Iconographic description, specific 2005-08-00 mKB Three rollings in TIP. Upper rolling: lion body facing left with long upturned tail which curls outward at the end, human in short shirt with belt facing right holding the horn? and leg? of a caprid, the lion facing left is attacking this caprid. Legs and bottom of skirt of the human. Middle rolling: lion facing left, bottom of skirt and legs of human, lower body of caprid facing left. Lower rolling: lion facing left, human, here he appears to have a fringe decorating the front of the skirt. [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Iconographic description, generic 2005-08-00 mKB animal combat [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
2005-08-00 mKB animal combat, one group of three figures: hero, caprid, lion [Input: ZI827mKB.j]
Notes on style 2005-08-00 mKB wide space between figures [Input: ZI827mKB.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2004-08-02 gg [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2004-08-02 gg [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2004-08-02 gg [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2004-08-02 gg [Input: A06_VWX.j]

2004-08-02 gg [Input: A06_VWX.j]
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2000-07-30 eD [Input: A06_VWX.j]

Zsi. SPECIAL ROSTER: SEAL IMPRESSIONS

THEME AND OVERALL COMPOSITION

Roster Date Author Record
Background 2024-11-23 vL blank [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
General Composition of Entire Seal 2024-11-23 vL symmetrical group(s) (2/3 figures, can be as many as 4 or 5) [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Groundline 2024-11-23 vL throughout [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Number of Compositions on Entire Seal 2024-11-23 vL 3 [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Theme of Each Composition 2024-11-23 vL fighting or wrestling – interacting in a physically aggressive manner with contact usually indicated [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]

MAJOR COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENTS

Roster Date Author Record
Identification of Figures: Animal 2024-11-23 vL caprid (sheep or goat family) [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
2024-11-23 vL lion/lioness [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Identification of Figures: Human 2024-11-23 vL unknown [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Distinctive Physical Characteristics 2024-11-23 vL upturned tail [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Dress 2024-11-23 vL belt or girdle [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
2024-11-23 vL short skirt [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: General 2024-11-23 vL standing [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body 2024-11-23 vL facing left [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
2024-11-23 vL facing right [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
2024-11-23 vL fl attacking the caprid [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]
Role of Figure in Composition 2024-11-23 vL holding [Input: ZIz06 vL.j]