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J6

The Eastern End of the Temple Terrace and the Betili (Version 1a)

J6.24

Processed on 2026-03-02

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2008-08-04 !! figurine [Input: U814PC.J]
Best image 2010-08-04 pC [Input: U804PC.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2008-08-04 eA figurine [Input: U814PC.J]
Description (summary) 2008-08-04 eA human figurine [Input: U814PC.J]
2018-03-15 yM anthropomorphic figurine, the bottom half below the waist is missing. The preserved torso is flat and the body shape is almost rectangular. The figurine is gender neutral where no gender markers were represented. The arms are represented as short knobs. The head is broken off, but the neck is preserved. On the neck, there appears to be a scarf or a necklace. It is made from added clay and it does not continue all the way to the back of the neck. The scarf/ necklace is shaped like a band around the neck with two triangular pieces hanging down in the front, and two circular clay pieces on the top. [Input: ZK226yM.j]
2025-01-16 pC Anthropomorphic figurine, only the upper part is preserved, the head is missing, the armes ere as short knobs. On the neck a necklace. A complete description is offered by yM in the Urkesh Human Figurines Analysis. [Input: ZJ116pC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-09 yM k82 [Input: T815YM2.J]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-08-09 yM r518 (39769 52053 - 9148 / Relay location: point) [Input: T809YM-R.J]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-08-09 yM i24 (figurine) sits in f243 (lens type b) [Input: T815YM2.J]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2009-08-09 yM q381 (bones, pottery) [Input: T815YM2.J]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2000-08-15 !! s14J6A [Input: S-CUMUL.J]
2025-05-30 !! s161J6B [Input: ZJ530pC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2000-08-15 !! h7iJ6A [Input: S-CUMUL.J]
2025-05-30 !! h7jJPD [Input: ZJ530pC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2009-08-09 yM figurine [Input: T815YM2.J]
Field height 2009-08-09 yM 1.5 [Input: T815YM2.J]
Field length 2009-08-09 yM 5.5 [Input: T815YM2.J]
Field width 1 2009-08-09 yM 5 [Input: T815YM2.J]
Field ware or material 2009-08-09 yM cl [Input: T815YM2.J]
Field color 2009-08-09 yM brown [Input: T815YM2.J]
Notes on field record 2009-08-09 yM human figurine [Input: T815YM2.J]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2009-09-07 dm [Input: J06V22-^.J]

2009-09-07 dm [Input: J06V22-^.J]

2009-09-07 dm [Input: J06V22-^.J]

2009-09-07 dm [Input: J06V22-^.J]

2009-09-07 dm [Input: J06V22-^.J]
View/drawing of item

p24
2009-07-17 pC [Input: U717PC.J]