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Unit Book A16

Version 1a

A16.17

Processed on 2024-08-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2002-08-14 !! ^ seal impression [Input: N304LR.j]
Best image 2001-06-24 !! [Input: -M726-A.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2002-08-14 sB ^ seal impression [Input: N304LR.j]
Description (summary) 2001-09-12 mKB cone shaped object, triangular in section, base broken, two cord impressions, peg impression [Input: -M726-A.j]
2002-08-14 sB whole piece of a seal impression, large, and made of hard black clay [Input: N304LR.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-06-24 sV k4 [Input: L818LR3.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2001-06-24 ed r56 (41307 38653 - 9113 / Relay location: at object) [Input: R7QFAB1R.j]
East coordinate of relay 2001-09-12 mKB series of animal heads and necks of caprids facing right; unclear how many figures in this row of figures were carved on the seal [Input: -M726-A.j]
Method of measurement 2001-09-12 mKB Note on sz: height of cylinder seal [Input: -M726-A.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-09-12 mKB i17 (^ seal impression) sits in f54 (^ brickfall) [Input: -M726-A.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2000-12-18 !! a4 (^ brickfall) [Input: A-CUMUL.j]
Nature of association 2001-06-24 sV associated q-lot: 104 [Input: L818LR3.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! s230AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h6sAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2001-09-12 mKB 4.7 [Input: -M726-A.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2001-09-12 mKB 5.6 [Input: -M726-A.j]
Size, other 2001-09-12 mKB 1.3 [Input: -M726-A.j]
Thickness 2001-09-12 mKB 3.6 [Input: -M726-A.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2001-09-12 mKB red clay with large pebble inclusions; may be secondarily fired [Input: -M726-A.j]
2002-10-04 sB clay [Input: MX12SB.j]
Color 2001-09-12 mKB pink [Input: -M726-A.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2001-09-12 mKB 5YR 7/3 [Input: -M726-A.j]
Condition 2002-08-14 sB good [Input: N304LR.j]
Iconographic description, specific 2001-09-12 mKB head and neck of three caprids facing right, the third one is the only clear one because it has horns preserved, modeled hair pattern on the neck and one raised bent leg, a fourth animal carved the same way and in the same position is not as clear but it is placed slightly higher on the seal and appears to be slightly larger, the last two figures on the rolling have the same shape and are the same size as the first four so probably are repetitions of the same figures; small trace of a second rolling. [Input: -M726-A.j]

5. TREATMENT

Conservation

Roster Date Author Record
Current conditions 2002-10-04 sB hard black clay, good condition [Input: MX12SB.j]
Procedures employed 2002-08-14 sB cleaned [Input: N304LR.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

2001-06-24 sV [Input: -M726-A.j]
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2014-05-15 kf [Input: A16W15.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2012-02-04 lC disposition missing [Input: W204LC.j]