JP – The Temple Plaza and Terrace Edge (Version 1a)

JP Synthetic View / Objects / human figurines

Material

Yasmine Mahmoud – July 2026

NOT FINISHED- WORK IN PROGRESS

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Source of the clay

The human figurines found in the JP area are all made from clay sourced locally from the tributaries of the Khabur river, Khanzir and Jakhjakh.

For more details on the method of the source of the material, refer to the designated page in the book of human figurines.

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Color of the clay

The sample studied here is very small to make an assessment. However, It could be stated that the chroma range for anthropomorphic figurines coincides with the hue registered for the ceramics.

Figurine numberMunsell readingColor reading
TFH^f15YR 8/2Pink
TFH^f210YR 8/2Very pale brown
TFH^f37.5YR 6/4Light brown
TFH^u110YR 7/3Very pale brown
TFH^u2510YR7/3Very pale brown

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