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Seal impressions

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Introduction

Categories 6 and 7 (below) include regularly two additional digits after 6 or 7, such as 612 or 731. The second digit refers to the first composition, and the third to the sequential number of a given figure in that composition. Thus 612 refers to a major compositional elements which occurs as the second figure in the first composition, and 731 refers to a minor compositional element which occurs as the first figure in the third composition.

If two registers are present, then the second digit is replaced by the letter A for the first composition in the second register, B for the second composition in the second register, and so on (see schematic arrangement given in Fig. 1).

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0: Universal Codes

These codes (in UPPER CASE) can be placed as variants in any variable slot.

NO	None
OR	Other
UC	Unclear
UI	Unidentified
UK	Unknown

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1: Documentation

Codes in this category are used only for seals from sites other than Mozan, and are accordingly omitted here.

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2: External characteristics

Some of the codes in this category are used only for seals from sites other than Mozan, and are accordingly omitted here.

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ob – type of object

2ob:bu	Bulla
2ob:ds	Door sealing
2ob:en	Envelope
2ob:fr	Fragment
2ob:mo	Modern impression
2ob:tb	Tablet
2ob:tg	Tag

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3: Physical characteristics

Some of the codes in this category are used only for seals from sites other than Mozan, and are accordingly omitted here.

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ma – material

3ma:ag	Agate
3ma:al	Alabaster
3ma:am	Amethyst
3ma:ba	Basalt
3ma:br	Breccia
3ma:ca	Carnelian
3ma:cc	Calcite
3ma:ce	Ceramic
3ma:ch	Chalcedony
3ma:cl	Clay
3ma:di	Diorite
3ma:dl	Dolomite
3ma:do	Dolerite
3ma:fe	Felsite
3ma:fl	Flint
3ma:fr	Frit
3ma:ge	Geothite
3ma:gr	Granite
3ma:gs	Greenstone
3ma:gy	Gypsum
3ma:he	Hematite
3ma:ja	Jadeite
3ma:js	Jasper
3ma:la	Lapis lazuli
3ma:li	Limonite
3ma:ls	Limestone
3ma:ma	Marble
3ma:mg	Magnesite
3ma:ob	Obsidian
3ma:on	Onyx
3ma:ox	Oxidized iron ore
3ma:po	Porphyry
3ma:qu	Quartz
3ma:ro	Roch crystal
3ma:sa	Sandstone
3ma:se	Serpentine
3ma:sh	Shell
3ma:st	Steatite

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se – secondary features

3se:tr	Traces of cap
3se:un	Unperforated

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si – size of cylinder seal

3si:di	Diameter
3si:he	Height

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4: Inscription

Some of the codes in this category are used only for seals from sites other than Mozan, and are accordingly omitted here.

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ap – absent or present

4ap:ab	Absent
4ap:pn	Present, not translated
4ap:pr	Present

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co – condition of inscription

4co:er	Erased
4co:fr	Fragmentary inscription
4co:ms	Missing in break
4co:pa	Partial rolling
4co:re	Readable
4co:rw	Rewritten
4co:un	Unreadable

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ho – how inscription is written

4ho:01	One column
4ho:02	Two columns
4ho:03	Three columns
4ho:04	Four columns
4ho:05	Five columns
4ho:06	Six columns
4ho:in	Inverted
4ho:le	Less than full size casement
4ho:sc	Scattered
4ho:si	Single sign in field

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la – language of text

4la:ak	Akkadian
4la:hu	Hurrian
4la:lg	Logographic (Sumerian or Akkadian)
4la:no	None (text only has personal name and so cannot tell what
4la:su	Sumerian

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lo – location of inscription

4lo:ab	Above or below secondary element
4lo:ce	Center
4lo:ch	Center of heraldic composition
4lo:mf	in midst of figures (between two figures)
4lo:sc	Scattered (more than one sign in many locations)
4lo:te	Terminal

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lp – language of person’s name (onomastics)

4lp:ak	Akkadian
4lp:am	Amorite
4lp:hu	Hurrian
4lp:su	Sumerian
4lp:lg	Logographic
4lp:mx	Mizex-Akkadian and Sumerian names

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na – names (prosopography)

4na:fa	Father
4na:gf	Goddess(es)
4na:gm	God(s)
4na:hu	Husband
4na:of	Seal owner (female)
4na:om	Seal owner (male)
4na:wi	Witness

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ti – titles

4ti:pr	Priest
4ti:ro	Royal official (governor, etc.)
4ti:ry	Royal
4ti:sc	Scribe
4ti:se	Servant (human or divine)

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5: Theme and overall composition

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ba – background

5ba:bl	Blank
5ba:ob	Objects only in relation to individual parts
5ba:sc	Scattered (more than one area)
5ba:wi	Wide blank space

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ge – general composition of entire seal

5ge:an	Antithetical
5ge:do	Double register
5ge:fr	Frieze (e.g., contest)
5ge:he	Heraldic
5ge:in	Inscription predominant
5ge:li	Linear (unrelated themes – 4 figures)
5ge:si	Single figure composition
5ge:sy	Symmetrical group(s) (2/3 figures, can be as many as 4 or 5)

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gr – groundline

5gr:sc	Center
5gr:sl	Left side
5gr:sr	Right side
5gr:st	Throughout
5gr:tr	Trace
5gr:un	Under individual figure(s)

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nu – number of compositions on entire seal

5nu:01	One
5nu:02	Two
5nu:03	Three
5nu:04	Four
5nu:05	Five

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th – theme of each composition

5th:be	Beseeching – fervent appeal to a deity indicated through body position and gesture
5th:br	Bringing gifts
5th:da	Dancing
5th:di	Dining – formal context in which eating or drinking are implied
5th:dy	Dynastic
5th:fi	Fighting or wrestling – interacting in a physically aggressive manner with contact usually indicated
5th:pe	Performing ceremonial act – a formal act connected with a ritual or set of prescribed religious behavior
5th:po	Pouring
5th:wa	Walking
5th:wo	Worshiping

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6: Major compositional elements

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a2 – identification of figures: gender

6a2:fe	Female
6a2:ma	Male

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aa – identification of figures: animal

6aa:bi	Bison
6aa:bu	Bull
6aa:ca	Caprid (sheep or goat family)
6aa:cb	Crossed bulls
6aa:cr	Crossed lions
6aa:de	Deer/stag
6aa:ga	Gazelle/antelope
6aa:go	Goat/ibex
6aa:lc	Lion cub
6aa:li	Lion/lioness
6aa:of	Oryx (African)
6aa:or	Oryx (Arabian)
6aa:sc	Snake coil
6aa:sh	Snake (horizontal)
6aa:sv	Snake (vertical)
6aa:wb	Water buffalo

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ad – identification of figures: deity

6ad:ad	Adad
6ad:bg	Bearded god
6ad:bu	Bull-eared god
6ad:de	Deity with flowing vase
6ad:et	Etana
6ad:ga	Gate attendant god
6ad:gc	God with crook
6ad:gs	God with scimitar
6ad:is	Ishtar
6ad:ma	Marduk
6ad:sg	Suppliant god
6ad:sh	Shamash
6ad:sn	Snake god
6ad:su	Suppliant goddess
6ad:vg	Vegetation god/goddess
6ad:wg	Water god
6ad:wi	Winged deity

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ah – identification of figures: human

6ah:ar	Archer
6ah:at	Attendant
6ah:bh	Bearded hero
6ah:bo	Bowlegged dwarf
6ah:bu	Butcher
6ah:ch	Child
6ah:co	Cook
6ah:da	Dancer
6ah:ki	King/god
6ah:nr	Nurse
6ah:nu	Nude female
6ah:pi	Princess
6ah:pn	Prince
6ah:pr	Priest with pail and sprinkler
6ah:qu	Queen
6ah:ro	Royal child
6ah:sh	Shepherd
6ah:tr	Triangle-head man
6ah:va	Vanquished body
6ah:wa	Warrior
6ah:wm	Warrior with mace
6ah:wo	Worshiper

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am – identification of figures: composite and mythological

6am:bl	Bird-lion
6am:bm	Bird-man
6am:bu	Bull-man
6am:cr	Cross human-headed bull
6am:df	Double-faced god
6am:he	Nude hero
6am:hu	Human-headed bull
6am:ld	Lion-demon
6am:lg	Lion-griffin
6am:tm	Triangle man
6am:wg	Bull-winged gate
6am:wi	Winged dragon

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as – identification of figures: standard

6as:cr	Crescent standard
6as:cs	Cross disc in crescent standard
6as:ct	Crescent standard on tripod base
6as:dp	Double headed lion/panther standard
6as:gl	Globe standard: one globe
6as:g7	Globe standard: seven globes
6as:lf	Lightning fork standard
6as:li	Lion scimitar standard
6as:ma	Mace standard
6as:po	Pointed gatepost standard
6as:s*	Star standard
6as:sd	Star disc on crescent standard
6as:sp	Spade standard

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at – identification of figures: trees and plants

6at:ba	Bare conifer
6at:co	Conifer
6at:dp	Date palm
6at:lf	Leafy
6at:pl	Plant
6at:tm	Tree growing from mountain

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av – identification of figures: various

6av:bg	God-prowed boat
6av:bh	High-prowed boat
6av:cr	Crook
6av:do	Dog balancing crook
6av:fr	Frame
6av:ga	Gate
6av:gl	Lion/lioness gate
6av:gp	Gate-post
6av:gt	Trellis gate
6av:gu	Guilloche
6av:l2	Lightning fork on bull: double line
6av:l3	Lightning fork on bull: trident
6av:pl	Plow
6av:ru	Ruminant balancing crook(s)
6av:sp	Spear
6av:ss	Star-spade
6av:va	Vase with palm branch
6av:ve	Vegetation
6av:vs	Vessel with straw

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di – identification of figures: distinctive physical characteristics

6di:an	Antlers
6di:ba	Bald
6di:be	Bearded
6di:bo	Braid ornament
6di:br	Braid
6di:cu	Curls
6di:do	Downturned tail
6di:hb	Hair styled in bun
6di:hd	Hair styled in double bun
6di:ho	Horns
6di:hs	Hair styled in S-shaped loop
6di:it	Ithyphallic
6di:lh	Long hair
6di:ta	Talons/claws
6di:up	Upturned tail
6di:wi	Winged

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dr – identification of figures: dress

6dr:bl	Belt or girdle
6dr:fm	Fringed or bordered mantel
6dr:fr	Fringed or bordered skirt
6dr:fs	Fringed or bordered shawl
6dr:gh	Garment with bordered hem
6dr:lo	Long garment
6dr:sa	Sandal
6dr:se	Shoes with upturned toes
6dr:sh	Short garment
6dr:sl	Slit skirt
6dr:ss	Short skirt
6dr:t2	Tiered garment: both shoulders covered
6dr:td	Tiered garment: one shoulder covered
6dr:tp	Tiered double pleated garment
6dr:tr	Tiered garment/skirt: running triangle design
6dr:ts	Tiered skirt
6dr:ve	Vertically pleated: long
6dr:vs	Vertically pleated: one shoulder covered

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he – identification of figures: head covering

6he:ch	Cap; one pair of horns
6he:co	Conical hat
6he:cp	Cap: rounded
6he:cv	Cap: vertically ridged
6he:dr	Hat three drillings
6he:fc	Flat cap
6he:fe	Feathered crown
6he:ho	Hat rounded top: one pair of horns
6he:h3	Horned miter: several pairs of horns, tips meeting above ear
6he:h4	Horned miter: several pairs of horns, view unclear
6he:h5	Horned miter: several pairs of horns seen in profile, tips meeting over forehead
6he:h6	Horned miter: several pairs of horns, frontal view
6he:ro	Rounded hat: rolled brim
6he:ta	Tall hat: flat topped
6he:tr	Tall hat: rounded top, wide brim

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je – jewelry

6je:br	Bracelet
6je:co	Counterweight of necklace
6je:ea	Earrings
6je:ne	Necklace

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pa – posture of figure: general

6pa:as	Ascending
6pa:be	Bent
6pa:co	Couchant
6pa:fo	Foot on object or animal: standing
6pa:ho	Horizontally placed
6pa:in	Inverted
6pa:k1	Kneeling on one knee
6pa:k2	Kneeling on two knees
6pa:ra	Rampant
6pa:re	Reversed
6pa:se	Seated
6pa:sf	Standing on forelegs
6pa:st	Standing

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pb – posture of figures: view shown: body

6pb:fl	Facing left
6pb:fr	Facing right
6pb:fv	Frontal view
6pb:sh	Shoulders front view legs profile

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ph – posture of figures: view shown: head

6ph:df	Double-faced
6ph:fl	Facing left
6ph:fr	Facing right
6ph:fv	Frontal view
6pb:se	Seen from above

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pl – posture of figures: left arm

6pl:ac	Arm down, elbow bent, forearm crossing body
6pl:ad	Arm down, extended away from body
6pl:ae	Arm raised, elbow up, forearm down
6pl:af	Arm down, elbow bent, forearm extended
6pl:ar	Arm raised, elbow bent, forearm above waist
6pl:at	Arm down, next to body
6pl:au	Arm raised above head
6pl:hc	Hands clasped
6pl:hr	Hand raised in front of face

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pr – posture of figures: right arm

6pr:ab	Arm behind body, elbow up
6pr:ac	Arm down, elbow bent, forearm crossing body
6pr:ad	Arm down, extended away from body
6pr:ae	Arm raised, elbow up, forearm down
6pr:af	Arm down, elbow bent, forearm extended
6pr:ar	Arm raised, elbow bent, forearm above waist
6pr:at	Arm down, next to body
6pr:au	Arm raised above head
6pr:hc	Hands clasped
6pr:hr	Hand raised in front of face

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ro – role of figure in composition

6ro:at	Attending
6ro:be	Beseeching
6ro:bh	Being held
6ro:bl	Being led
6ro:bp	Being presented
6ro:br	Bringing gifts
6ro:bu	Butchering
6ro:bw	Being worshiped
6ro:co	Cooking
6ro:da	Dancing
6ro:fi	Fighting with a weapon
6ro:fo	Fighting without a weapon/wrestling
6ro:ho	Holding
6ro:ma	Making pots
6ro:pa	Participating in a ritual
6ro:pr	Presenting offering
6ro:si	Single figure not interacting
6ro:td	Tending child
6ro:wa	Walking
6ro:wi	Worshiping inscription
6ro:wl	Worshiping and leading
6ro:wo	Worshiping
6ro:wp	Worshiping and presenting

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7: Minor compositional elements: attributes

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a& – staffs and clubs

7a&:ba	Ball staff
7a&:bi	Bird on pole
7a&:bl	Ball
7a&:cr	Crook
7a&:cs	Crescent staff
7a&:ct	Crescent staff, pendant flags, tripod base
7a&:do	Double-headed panther/lion club
7a&:fs	Frog on staff
7a&:g5	Globe staff: five globes
7a&:g7	Globe staff: seven globes
7a&:g9	Globe staff: nine globes
7a&:li	Lion scimitar
7a&:s*	Star disc in crescent staff
7a&:sd	Star disc in crescent staff  [double entry?, ZGy13 mDP]
7a&:sp	Spade-topped staff
7a&:ss	Star staff
7a&:st	Staff

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aa – animal

7aa:bi	Bird
7aa:bu	Bull
7aa:db	Dog balancing crook stick or pole
7aa:do	Dog
7aa:ea	Eagle
7aa:fi	Fish
7aa:fl	Fly/bee/insect
7aa:fo	Fox
7aa:fr	Frog
7aa:ga	Gazelle/antelope
7aa:gi	Goat/ibex
7aa:go	Goat/ram head on stand
7aa:ha	Hare
7aa:ki	Kid/lamb
7aa:li	Lion
7aa:mo	Mongoose/monkey
7aa:ms	Monkey on stool/pole
7aa:os	Ostrich
7aa:po	Porcupine/hedgehog
7aa:ru	Ruminant balancing crook(s)
7aa:sc	Scorpion
7aa:sn	Snake
7aa:to	Tortoise

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ac – composite or mythological beings

7ac:ab	Animated boat
7ac:aw	Animated wave
7ac:bl	Bull with lightning fork
7ac:bu	Bull-man
7ac:de	Demonic head
7ac:dr	Dragon
7ac:fi	Fish with human head
7ac:go	Goat-fish
7ac:hu	Human-headed bull
7ac:ld	Lion demon
7ac:lf	Lion-headed fish
7ac:lg	Lion-griffin
7ac:lr	Lion head, reptile body
7ac:sn	Snake dragon
7ac:wp	Winged human in flying pose

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af – furniture

7af:bt	Bird-leg table
7af:cg	Complex geometric support
7af:ct	Cross-leg table
7af:fo	Footrest
7af:pe	Pedestal: single
7af:pd	Pedestal: double
7af:pf	Pattern stools with footrest
7af:pl	Platform
7af:ps	Platform: stepped
7af:pt	Patterned stool
7af:se	Seat on legs: patterned
7af:sf	Stool with footrest
7af:sg	Simple geometric support
7af:sl	Stool with lion decoration
7af:sp	Seat on legs plain
7af:sr	Seat: rectangular pattern
7af:su	Seat with upturned back
7af:ta	Table
7af:ve	Vertical-patterned table

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ah – human

7ah:ar	Arm
7ah:bo	Bowlegged dwarf
7ah:fa	Fallen body/ies
7ah:ha	Hand
7ah:he	Head
7ah:hn	Head of nude bearded hero
7ah:ma	Man kneeling on one knee
7ah:nf	Nude female
7ah:nm	Nude male
7ah:pr	Priest with pail and sprinkler
7ah:ro	Robed figure
7ah:wo	Worshiper

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an – natural elements

7an:br	Branch/plant
7an:ft	Flat-topped mountain
7an:lo	Low rounded mound
7an:mt	Mountain
7an:na	Natural elevation/knoll
7an:ro	Rosette
7an:tr	Tree
7an:wa	Water stream(s)
7an:wv	Waves

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at – tools and weapons

7at:ao	Arrows
7at:ar	Arrows in quiver
7at:ax	Axe
7at:ba	Bow and arrow
7at:bo	Bow
7at:cl	Club
7at:da	Dagger
7at:dr	Dart
7at:fl	Fly whisk
7at:fo	Fork
7at:kn	Knife
7at:ma	Mace
7at:mu	Multiple mace head
7at:pl	Plow
7at:qu	Quiver
7at:sa	Saw
7at:sb	Serrated blade
7at:sc	Scimitar
7at:sd	Spade
7at:sh	Shield
7at:sl	Sling
7at:sr	Spear
7at:ss	Star-spade
7at:st	Stick
7at:sw	Sword
7at:wh	Whip

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av – objects and other elements

7av:al	Altar/stand
7av:ba	Basket
7av:cd	Cross disc in crescent
7av:cr	Crescent
7av:ct	Cooking pot
7av:cu	Cup
7av:dr	Drilling(s)
7av:fe	Vertical flute
7av:fl	Flowing sprinkler
7av:fo	Flat oval object
7av:fv	Flowing vase
7av:gu	Guilloche
7av:li	Lightning fork
7av:lm	Leg meat
7av:lu	Lute
7av:ly	Lyre
7av:om	Omega
7av:pa	Pail
7av:ra	Rays
7av:re	Rein
7av:ri	Ring
7av:rn	Rain
7av:ro	Rod
7av:rp	Rope
7av:s*	Star
7av:sd	Star disc in crescent
7av:sp	Sprinkler
7av:su	Sun disc in crescent  [double entry?, ZGy14 mDP]
7av:ta	Tamburine
7av:vb	Bucket-shaped vessel
7av:ve	Vessel/vase
7av:vf	Vessel with flowing liquid
7av:vh	Vessel with handle
7av:vl	Vessel with leaves

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la – location of attributes

7la:f1	Figure with one foot on
7la:f2	Figure with two feet on
7la:fh	Figure holding
7la:fk	Figure kneeling on
7la:fs	Figure seated on
7la:fw	Figure wearing
7la:pf	Placed in front of

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po – posture of animal attributes

7po:be	Being held
7po:cr	Crouching
7po:da	Dangling
7po:in	Inverted
7po:ra	Rampant
7po:re	Recumbent
7po:rv	Reversed
7po:se	Seated on hind legs
7po:st	Standing

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8: Minor compositional elements: filler motifs

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lc – location: in composition

8lc:01	In composition 1
8lc:02	In composition 2
8lc:03	In composition 3
8lc:12	Between composition 1 and 2
8lc:23	Between composition 2 and 3
8lc:34	Between composition 3 and 4
8lc:te	Terminal

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lf – location: horizontal

8lf:01	Before figure 1
8lf:12	Between figures 1 and 2
8lf:23	Between figures 2 and 3
8lf:34	Between figures 3 and 4
8lf:45	Between figures 4 and 5
8lf:te	Terminal

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lv – location: vertical

8lv:lo	Lower
8lv:mi	Middle
8lv:un	Under inscription
8lv:up	Upper

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9: Secondary motifs

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de – description

9de:2a	Two animals one above the other
9de:2b	Two bullmen facing central staff
9de:2d	Two dancers
9de:2f	Two facing figures
9de:2i	Two identical human figures back to back
9de:2k	Two figures kneeling
9de:2s	Two facing seated sphinx
9de:bo	Bowlegged dwarf
9de:bs	Bull standing
9de:bu	Bull reclining (with front leg up)
9de:c2	Crossed lions between two rampant goats/ibex
9de:co	Cow suckling calf
9de:cr	Crossed lions
9de:do	Dog
9de:ec	Enthroned figure with crook
9de:en	Enthroned figure
9de:gd	Goat seated
9de:gf	Goatfish
9de:gl	Goat between lions
9de:gr	Griffin attacking horned animal
9de:gt	Goat
9de:gu	Guilloche
9de:la	Lion and seated goat
9de:lc	Lion crouching
9de:ld	Lion demon holding goat
9de:le	Lion-headed eagle
9de:lg	Lion griffin
9de:ly	Lyre playor and singer
9de:mf	Male figure before nude female
9de:mg	Man on one knee attacked by lion-griffin
9de:ml	Man on one knee attacked by lion
9de:nf	Nude female
9de:nh	Nude hero
9de:nm	Nude male/worshiper
9de:pf	Priest facing ascending god
9de:pl	Plant
9de:pr	Priest
9de:ri	Rider on horse
9de:sc	Scorpion
9de:sh	Sheep facing mongoose

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lv – location

9lv:lo	Lower
9lv:mi	Middle
9lv:ov	Over inscription
9lv:un	Under inscription
9lv:up	Upper

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4

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4 pn

					AKKADIAN
			Motif	Picture#	Drawing	Description
	4
		pn	Absent/Present- Present not translated	47-2

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4 fr

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4-co-fr

		fr	Condition of Inscription- Terminal	5-3		Fragmentary inscription few written characters.
	4co	fr		43-5		Inscription in fragment not ledgeable.

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4-co-re

4co

re

Condition of Inscription- Readable

47-2

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4 te

te

Location of Inscription- Terminal

5-3

Terminal end of composition.

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4-lo-te

4lo

te

47-2

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5

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5 bl

	5
		bl	Background- Blank	2		Plain or blank background
	5ba	bl		33		Plain background between major figures.

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5-ba-ob

5ba

ob

Background- Objects Only in Relation to Individual Parts

4

The background has objects only in relation to the individual of the design.

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5-ba-sc

5ba

sc

Background- Scattered (more than one area)

53

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5 do

do

General Composition on of entire seal- Double Register

1

Upper and lower composition supported by a regester line.

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5-ge-di

	5ge	di	General Composition on of entire seal- Display of Animals	35		Crossed or intertwined animals as a major compositional elements.
	5ge	di		15		Many individual animals distributed throughout the composition.

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5-ge-fr

	5ge	fr	General Composition on of entire seal- Frieze	2		figures organized in a band with focus on each figure as a distinct entity.
	5ge	fr		3		see above
	5ge	fr		5		see above
	5ge	fr		21		see above
	5ge	fr		25		see above
	5ge	fr		30		see above
	5ge	fr		56
	5ge	fr		57
	5ge	fr		58
	5ge	fr		60
	5ge	fr		62
	5ge	fr		63
	5ge	fr		66
	5ge	fr		67
	5ge	fr		68

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5-ge-he

	5ge	he	General Composition on of entire seal- Heraldic	14		Two figures which are the same or very similar flanking a central element; mirror images flanking a central element.
	5ge	he		27		see above

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5-ge-li

	5ge	li	General Composition on of entire seal- Linear	13		Emphasis on individual figures with less accentuation on their interaction.
	5ge	li		23		revise code for frieze
	5ge	li		29		see above
	5ge	li		45
	5ge	li		46
	5ge	li		49
	5ge	li		50
	5ge	li		52
	5ge	li		53
	5ge	li		54
	5ge	li		55

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5-ge-si

	5ge	si	General Composition on of entire seal- Single figure Composiion	9		Only one figure in the design
	5ge	si		34		see above

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5-ge-sy

	5ge	sy	General Composition on of entire seal- Asymmetrical Group(s) (2,3 figures, can be as many as 4 or 5)	33		Balanced arrangement of figures; compositions can contain up to five major compositional elements.
	5ge	sy		39		see above
	5ge	sy		26		see above
	5ge	sy		44
	5ge	sy		47

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5 st

st

Groundline- Throughout

47

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5 be

be

Theme of Each Composition- Beseeching

28

Fervent appeal to a diety indicated through body position and gesture.

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5-th-di

	5th	di	Theme of Each Composition- Dining	18		Formal conter in which eating or drinking are implied.
	5th	di		27		see above
	5th	di		30		see above
	5th	di		33		see above
	5th	di		39		see above
	5th	di		52
	5th	di		53
	5th	di		60

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5-th-fi

	5th	fi	Theme of Each Composition- Fighting or Wrestling	2		Interacting in a phisically agresssive manner with contact usually indicated.
	5th	fi		4		see above
	5th	fi		11		see above
	5th	fi		14-1
	5th	fi		15
	5th	fi		21		see above
	5th	fi		36		see above
	5th	fi		44
	5th	fi		47
	5th	fi		56
	5th	fi		62
	5th	fi		63
	5th	fi		65
	5th	fi		68

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5-th-pe

	5th	pe	Theme of Each Composition- Performing Ceremonial Act	13		Aformal act connected with a ritual or set of prescribed religious behavior.
	5th	pe		46
	5th	pe		57
	5th	pe		58
	5th	pe		59

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5-th-pr

	5th	pr	Theme of Each Composition- Presentation	5		Introduction of a worshipper to a deity.
	5th	pr		41		see above
	5th	pr		37		see above

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5-th-to

5th

to

Theme of Each Composition- Toasting

1

Ceremonial drinking with raised cup.

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5-th-wa

	5th	wa	Theme of Each Composition- Walking	22		Moving on foot at a moderate pace.
	5th	wa		6		see above

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5-th-wo

5th

wo

Theme of Each Composition- Worshiping

29

Adoration before a deity

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6

6

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6 fe

		fe	Identification of Figures- Female	23-5		Human female wearing a long garment, hair bun; can be nude.
	6a2	fe		51-2
	6a2	fe		60-2

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6-a2-ma

	6a2	ma	Identification of Figures- Male	2-1		Human male wearing long or short garment with hair in bun or long curls.
	6a2	ma		9-5		Bearded male figure with long garment.
	6a2	ma		22-4		Deer/Stage with phallus.
	6a2	ma		36-1		Male nude phallus

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6 br

		br	Identification of Animal- Bird	1B-3		Bird with long neck, prommenant tail feathers.
	6aa	br		77-4
	6aa	br		77-5
	6aa	br		77-6

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6-aa-bu

	6aa	bu	Identification of Animal- Bull	7-1		Small bull, straight, pionted horns
	6aa	bu		26-2		Bull bending forward with right leg bent and left leg extended, long tail with tuft at the end.
	6aa	bu		36-3		Rampant bull with long tail, downturned.
	6aa	bu		44-3
	6aa	bu		44-7
	6aa	bu		47-1
	6aa	bu		56-1
	6aa	bu		59-4
	6aa	bu		61-1
	6aa	bu		62-1
	6aa	bu		63-1
	6aa	bu		70-3

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6-aa-de

6aa

de

Identification of Animal- Deer/Stag

22-4

Deer/Stagewith long branched horns.

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6-aa-du

	6aa	du	Identification of Animal- duck	15-4		Duck with long neck prominent body tail feathers.
	6aa	du		10-1		Duck with reversed head and prominent tail feathers.

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6-aa-eq

6aa

eq

Identification of Animal- Equine Horse

31-1

Equid body with prominent mane and hind legs with long tail divided into a pattern at the end.

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6-aa-ga

	6aa	ga	Identification of Animal- Goat (crossed)	35-1		Two rampant Gazelles crossed at bodies, two front horns.
	6aa	ga		75-4
	6aa	ga		75-5
	6aa	ga		75-1
	6aa	ga		78-5

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6-aa-gi

6aa

gi

Identification of Animal- Goat/Ibex/Ram

23-2.2

Goat/Ibex/Ram with accentuated hair on body and slightly curved horns.

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6-aa-go

	6aa	go	Identification of Animal- Goat/lbex	4-5		Goat/Ibex inverted position with long horns and no hair shown.
	6aa	go		6A-2		Goat with accentuated beard
	6aa	go		6A-3		Male goat with hair patterns on body and phallus
	6aa	go		16-2		Goat with horns curved at the end.

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6-aa-li

	6aa	li	Identification of Animal- Lion	2-1		Inverted lion with mane and paw indicated
	6aa	li		3-4		Rampant lion with tail turned down and large eye.
	6aa	li		4-2		Rampant lion, tail turned down with prominet hair pattern along back.
	6aa	li		6B-1	Possible liones with short Tail. ???
	6aa	li		7-2	Lion with hair patterns on body and mouth open.
	6aa	li		15-1		Rampant lion in right profile with front legs and paws extended.
	6aa	li		16-3		lion with head facing frantal position and tail turned down.
	6aa	li		21-1		Rampant lion with prominent mane and tail turned up.
	6aa	li		36-2		Lion and belly with clean hair pattern.
	6aa	li		56-2
	6aa	li		62-2
	6aa	li		63-1
	6aa	li		65-1
	6aa	li		67-1
	6aa	li		68-1
	6aa	li		70-1
	6aa	li		75-3
	6aa	li		81-1

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6-aa-sc

6aa

sc

Identification of Animal- Snake Coil

79-2

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6-aa-sh

6aa

sh

Identification of Animal- Sheep

6B-2

Female sheep with baby lamb

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6-aa-so

	6aa	so	Identification of Animal- Scorpion	15-6		Scorpion with curved tail and extended pincers with segmented body.
	6aa	so		66-1

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6 bg

		bg	Identification of Figures: Deity- Bearded God	48-1
	6ad	bg		51-3
	6ad	bg		69-1

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6-ad-ga

	6ad	ga	Identification of Figures: Deity- Gate Attendant God	49-7
	6ad	ga		50-1
	6ad	ga		50-9

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6-ad-is

6ad

is

Identification of Figures: Deity- Ishtar

24-3

Ishtar seated, right arm extended, seated on a stool that resembles a rocking chair at bottom.

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6-ad-sh

	6ad	sh	Identification of Figures: Deity- Shamash	5-2		Shamash with horned crown with three rays extending from one shoulder, long garment
	6ad	sh		28-2			Shamash wearing a long garment and six rays, three from each shoulder.
	6ad	sh		29-1		Shamash with three rays coming from shoulder wearing a pleited long garment
	6ad	sh		32-1		Shamash seated on a boxed chair seating left profile wearing a long pattern pleated garment with three rays projecting from right shoulder.
	6ad	sh		49-1
	6ad	sh		50-5
	6ad	sh		51-1

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6-ad-vg

6ad

vg

Identification of Figures: Deity- Vegetation (grain) God/Goddess

46-6

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6-ad-at

		at	Identification of Figures: Human- Attendant	13		Humans in long garment standing behind pricipal figure with one hand raised.
	6ah	at		39		Attendent holding a bag an right hand and extending left arm above table.
	6ah	at		37-3.2		Attendant in long garmentwith one arm raised and the other arm extended back.
	6ah	at		45-4
	6ah	at		46-3
	6ah	at		52-2
	6ah	at		53-4
	6ah	at		53-5
	6ah	at		60-2
	6ah	at		71-3

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6-ah-ba

	6ah	ba	Identification of Figures: Human- Banquetter	12-2		Human figure participating in banquette.
	6ah	ba		27.2		see above
	6ah	ba		30		see above
	6ah	ba		33		see above
	6ah	ba		43-7		see above
	6ah	ba		80-1.2

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6-ah-bu

6ah

bu

Identification of Figures: Human- Butcher

23.1

Male human holding knife and flanked by animal to be slain.

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6-ah-co

	6ah	co	Identification of Figures: Human- Cook	23-5		Female human preparing food.
	6ah	co		45-1

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6-ah-he

	6ah	he	Identification of Figures: Human- Hero	4-3		Nude or clothed male fighting animales often depicted with 6 large curls; 3 on each side of frontally shown head.
	6ah	he		15-3		see above
	6ah	he		25-3		see above
	6ah	he		17-2		see above
	6ah	he		11-1		see above
	6ah	he		14-2
	6ah	he		36-1		see above
	6ah	he		36-4		see above
	6ah	he		42-3		see above
	6ah	he		44-2
	6ah	he		47-3
	6ah	he		56-3
	6ah	he		73-1

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6-ah-mu

6ah

mu

Identification of Figures: Human- Musician

33-2

Figure playing a musical instrument, usually a Liar.

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6-ah-or

6ah

or

Identification of Figures: Other Prriest (?) directly in front of bull

59-3

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6-ah-pf

	6ah	pf	Identification of Figures: Human- Principal Figures (rest of ID is unclear)	9		Major compositional element with rest of identification unclear.
	6ah	pf		53-1
	6ah	pf		53-7
	6ah	pf		55-1
	6ah	pf		57-2

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6-ah-wa

	6ah	wa	Identification of Figures: Human- Warrior	3-5		Male human fighting with a weapon.
	6ah	wa		44-8

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6-ah-wo

	6ah	wo	Identification of Figures: Human- Worshiper	28-1		Human figure with hands raised in adoration before a deity.
	6ah	wo		46-1
	6ah	wo		58-1

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6-am-bm

		bm	Identification of Figures: Composite and Mythological- Bird-man	54-2
	6am	bm		54-3

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6-am-bu

	6am	bu	Identification of Figures: Composite and Mythological- Bull-man	2-2		Head, torso, arms of a human with lower body and legs of a bull; head has horns or a horned crown and bull head often shown in frontal position.
	6am	bu		25-2		see above
	6am	bu		44-8

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6-am-he

6am

he

Identification of Figures: Composite and Mythological- Nude Hero

81-2

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6-am-hu

6am

hu

Identification of Figures: Composite and Mythological- Human-headed Bull

11-2

Bull body and legs with human bearded head and horns; head often shown in frontal view.

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6 dp

dp

Identification of Figures: Tree & Plants- Date Plam

2-3

Tree producing dates

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6-at-lf

	6at	lf	Identification of Figures: Tree & Plants- Leafy	55-2
	6at	lf		57-3

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6-at-md

	6at	md	Identification of Figures: Tree & Plants- Mace d	49-5
	6at	md		50-4, 50-6

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6-at-pl

6at

pl

Identification of Figures: Tree & Plants- Plant

35-2

Shurb with branches indicated

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6-at-ro

6at

ro

Identification of Figures: Tree & Plants- Rosette

1B-4

Stylized flower

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6 al

al

Identification of Figures: Various- Alter/Stand

20-1

Raised table like furniture for offering to a deity.

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6-av-al

6av

al

46-5

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6-av-gl

	6av	gl	Identification of Figures: Various- Lion/Lioness Gate	49-6
	6av	gl		50-3
	6av	gl		50-7

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6-av-sr

6av

sr

Identification of Figures: Various- Star

9-6

Heavenly body represented with ppoints.

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6-av-st

6av

st

Identification of Figures: Various- Staff

27-3

long straight pole used for support or as a symbol of power.

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6-av-vs

	6av	vs	Identification of Figures: Various- Vessel	45-3
		dl	Borders & Frames- Double Lines Border	6A-4	Double line border that runs horizontally and slanted verticle lines.

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6 dl

an

Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Antlers

22-4.2

Long straight branched antlers.

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6 an

6di

ba

Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Bald

30-3

Human without hair on head.

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6-di-ba

6di

ba

45-2

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6-di-be

	6di	be	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Bearded	25-2.1		Long facial hair on male.
	6di	be		6A-2		Goat with long beard.
	6di	be		11-2			see above
	6di	be		11-3	see above
	6di	be		11-4		see above
	6di	be		21-2.2		see above
	6di	be		44-2.3
	6di	be		44-4
	6di	be		46-7
	6di	be		48-1
	6di	be		51-4
	6di	be		69-1

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6-di-cu

	6di	cu	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Curls	25-3		Hair arranged in coils at side of face.
	6di	cu		11-2		see above

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6-di-do

	6di	do	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Downturned Tail	25-2.2		Some animales with tail turned down and some with fluffy ends.
	6di	do		4-2		see above
	6di	do		75-2

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6-di-hb

	6di	hb	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Hair Styled in Bun	13-4.2		Hair arranged in one circular roll pattern at the back of the head.
	6di	hb		29-4.2		see above
	6di	hb		5-2.3		see above
	6di	hb		52-3
	6di	hb		69-1
	6di	hb		70-2.2

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6-di-hd

	6di	hd	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Hair Styled in Double Bun	23-5.2		Hair arranged in two circular roll patterns at back of head.
	6di	hd		32-1.3		see above
	6di	hd		46-7
	6di	hd		48-1

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6-di-ho

	6di	ho	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Horns	9-5.2		Straight or curved horns
	6di	ho		16-2		see above
	6di	ho		56-1.2
	6di	ho		57-2.2
	6di	ho		59-4.2
	6di	ho		61-1.2

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6-di-it

6di

it

Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Ithyphallic

36-2

Extended penis

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6-di-la

6di

la

Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Lattice

50-3

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6-di-lh

6di

lh

Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Long Hair

50-5.2

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6-di-ta

	6di	ta	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Talons/Claws	25-1		Feet of birds or lions.
	6di	ta		54-2.2
	6di	ta		54-3.2

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6-di-up

	6di	up	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Upturned Tail	2-1		Tail bent upward over back.
	6di	up		3-1		see above
	6di	up		15-6		see above
	6di	up		67
	6di	up		78-5

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6-di-wi

	6di	wi	Distincitive Physical Characteristics- Winged	10-1		Wings of birds and mythological figures.
	6di	wi		77-4
	6di	wi		77-5

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6 bl

bl

Dress- Belt or Girdle

20-2

Clothing piece that fastens and raps a garment.

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6-dr-bl

	6dr	bl		2-2		see above
	6dr	bl		44-2.2

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6-dr-fm

6dr

fm

Dress- Fringed or bordered Mantel

32-3

Decorated long garment with vertical or diagnal border of threads hanging loose.

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6-dr-lo

	6dr	lo	Dress- Long Garment	9-5		Long garment worn by male/female/deities
	6dr	lo		13-2			see above
	6dr	lo		27-1.2			see above
	6dr	lo		33-8	see above
	6dr	lo		59-5

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6-dr-nu

	6dr	nu	Dress- Nude	4-3		Unclothed figure, usually human male or curled hero.se
	6dr	nu		14-2		see above
	6dr	nu		15-3		see above
	6dr	nu		25-3	see above
	6dr	nu		36-1	see above
	6dr	nu		36-4		see above
	6dr	nu		42-3		see above
	6dr	nu		54-2
	6dr	nu		56-3
	6dr	nu		57-2
	6dr	nu		70-6.2
	6dr	nu		81-2

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6-dr-sh

	6dr	sh	Dress- Short Garment	1A-3		Clothing worn mostly by males with straight diagnal or two lower hem; portion covering the torso unclear.
	6dr	sh		11-1		see above
	6dr	sh		17-2		see above
	6dr	sh		26-1		see above
	6dr	sh		44-2.2
	6dr	sh		51-2.5
	6dr	sh		53-3
	6dr	sh		53-4
	6dr	sh		53-5
	6dr	sh		55-1
	6dr	sh		58-1
	6dr	sh		70-2

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6-dr-sp

6dr

sp

Dress- Short Pleaded Skirt

73-1

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6-dr-ss

	6dr	ss	Dress- Short Skirt	3-5		Attire worn by mostly males; short to knees and skirt only; torso nude.
	6dr	ss		23-1		see above
	6dr	ss

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6-dr-td

	6dr	td	Dress- Tiered Garment, One Shoulder Covered	32-1		Layered attire that straps over one shoulder with a long skirt.
	6dr	td		46-3

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6-dr-ts

6dr

ts

Dress- Tiered Skirt

29-5

Layered short garment that covers midsection to ankle or knees.

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6-dr-ve

	6dr	ve	Dress- Vertically Pleated, Long	27-4		Garment with vertivcally folded layers.
	6dr	ve		59-1
	6dr	ve		46-6
	6dr	ve		71-3.2
	6dr	ve		72-1
	6dr	ve		76-1

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6 ch

		ch	Head Covering- Cap, one Pair of Horns	13-4.2		Paired horns with simple cap.
	6he	ch		5-1		see above
	6he	ch		50-2
	6he	ch		50-10

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6-he-co

	6he	co	Head Covering- Conical Hat	47-4
	6he	co		51-4

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6-he-cp

6he

cp

Head Covering- Cap, Rounded

48-3

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6-he-ha

6he

ha

Head Covering- Divine Hat a

21-2.2

Horned crown worn by divinities.

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6-he-hg

6he

hg

Head Covering- Divine Hat g

46-7

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6-he-hi

6he

hi

Head Covering- Divine Hat I

69-2

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6-he-hj

6he

hj

Head Covering- Divine Hat j

48-2

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6-he-ht

6he

ht

Head Covering- Divine Hat t

50-5.2

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6-he-la

6he

la

Head Covering- Lay Hat a

44-2.3

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6-he-sp

6he

sp

Head Covering- ???

51-2.2

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6 ea

ea

Jewelry- Earrings

46-7

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6 as

as

Posture of Figure: General- Ascending

49-1.1

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6-pa-be

	6pa	be	Posture of Figure: General- Bend	23-5		Leaning forward motion at waist or knees.
	6pa	be		6B-2		see above

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6-pa-co

6pa

co

Posture of Figure: General- Couchant

63-1

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6-pa-fo

6pa

fo

Posture of Figure: General- Foot on Object or Animal, Standing

31

Placement of foot or feet upon natural elements or lap of deity.

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6-pa-in

	6pa	in	Posture of Figure: General- Inverted/ Reversed	2-1		Body vertically placed with head down.
	6pa	in		4-5		see above
	6pa	in		75-3
	6pa	in		77-4
	6pa	in		77-5

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6-pa-ra

	6pa	ra	Posture of Figure: General- Rampant	3-1		Animal standing on hind legs
	6pa	ra		3-4		see above
	6pa	ra		11-3		see above
	6pa	ra		56-1
	6pa	ra		56-2
	6pa	ra		65-1
	6pa	ra		68-1
	6pa	ra		75-4
	6pa	ra		75-5
	6pa	ra		78-4
	6pa	ra		81-1

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6-pa-se

	6pa	se	Posture of Figure: General- Seated	27-4		Figure resting on chair or stool
	6pa	se		33-8		see above

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6-pa-sf

6pa

sf

Posture of Figure: General- Standing on Forelegs

63-2

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6-pa-st

	6pa	st	Posture of Figure: General- Standing	9-5		Figure verticaly placed on both feet; unless it is an animal then placed horizontally on its hind legs.
	6pa	st		13-2		see above
	6pa	st		22-1		see above
	6pa	st		22-3		see above

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6-pa-fr

		fr	Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body- Frontal View	66-2
	6pb	fr		78-2

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6-pb-pl

	6pb	pl	Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body- Profile, Left Side	9-5		Figure depicted with left side view.
	6pb	pl		22-1		see above
	6pb	pl		22-3	see above
	6pb	pl		27-1		see above

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6-pb-pr

6pb

pr

Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body- Profile, Right Side

13-2

Figure depicted rightside view.

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6-pb-sh

	6pb	sh	Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body- Shoulders Front View, Legs Profile	3-5	Body placement with shoulders in a frontal position and lower body and legs in profile. Figure usually standing but can be seated.
	6pb	sh		4-3		see above
	6pb	sh		5-2			see above
	6pb	sh		62-3

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6-pb-se

6pb

se

Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body- Seen From Above

66-1.2

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6-pb-fr

		fr	Posture of Figure: View Shown: Head- Frontal View	25-2.1		Head facing viewers
	6ph	fr		11-3		see above

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6-ph-pl

6ph

pl

Posture of Figure: View Shown: Head- Profile, Left Side

21-2.2

Head in profile with left side depicted

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6-ph-pr

	6ph	pr	Posture of Figure: View Shown: Head- Profile, Right Side	13-2.2		Head in profile with right side depicted
	6ph	pr		22-4			see above

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6 ac

ac

Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Down, Elbow Bent, Forearm Crossing Body

20-3

Arm crossing body near waist high

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6-pl-ad

	6pl	ad	Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Down, Extended Away from Body Body	26-1	Arm stretched downward away from body
	6pl	ad		54-2

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6-pl-ae

6pl

ae

Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Raised, Elbow up, Forearm Down

45-2

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6-pl-af

	6pl	af	Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Down, Elbow Bent, Forearm Extended	49-1
	6pl	af		55-1

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6-pl-ap

6pl

ap

Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Behind Body, Elbow Up

78-1

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6-pl-ar

6pl

ar

Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Down, Elbow Bent, Forearm Raised

20-4

Arm stretched down with bent elbow raise vertically.

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6-pl-at

6pl

at

Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Down, Next to Body

71-3

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6-pl-au

6pl

au

Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Arm Down, Raised Above Head

39-1

Left arm stretched outward higher than head.

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6-pl-hr

	6pl	hr	Posture of Figure: Left Arm- Hand Raised in Front of Face	13-2.3		Arm bent so that hand is before face.
	6pl	hr		51-2.3

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6 ac

		ac	Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Down, Elbow Bent, Forearm Crossing Body	13-2.4		Arm crossing body at waist height.
	6pr	ar	Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Down, Elbow Bent, Forearm Raised	9-4			Right arm stretched down with bent elbow and forearm raised.

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6-pr-ar

6pr

ad

Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Down, Extended Away from Body

2-2

Right arm extended down from body.

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6-pr-ad

	6pr	ad		54-3.2
	6pr	ad		62-3

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6-pr-ae

	6pr	ae	Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Raised, Elbow Up, Forearm Down	45-2.2
	6pr	ae		45-4

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6-pr-af

	6pr	af	Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Down, Elbow Bent, forearm Extended	43-6.2		Right arm stretched down with elbow bent and forearm away from body.
	6pr	af		23-1		see above

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6-pr-at

6pr

at

Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Down, Next to Body

51-2.5

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6-pr-au

6pr

au

Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Arm Down, Raised Above Head

20-2

Right arm stretched upward above the head.

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6-pr-hc

6pr

hc

Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Hand Clasped

46-1

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6-pr-hr

6pr

hr

Posture of Figure: Right Arm- Hand Raised in Front of Face

29-5.2

Arm bent so that hand is before face.

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6 at

		at	Role of Figure in Composition- Attending	9		Serving a deity
	6ro	at		52
	6ro	at		53-4
	6ro	at		53-5
	6ro	at		60-2
	6ro	at		71-3

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6-ro-be

6ro

be

Role of Figure in Composition- Beseeching

28-1

Appealing fervently to a deity.

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6-ro-bh

	6ro	bh	Role of Figure in Composition- Being Held	2-1		Gripped by another figure.
	6ro	bh		75-2.2

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6-ro-pb

6ro

bp

Role of Figure in Composition- Being Presented

41-5

Act of being introduced to a deity.

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6-ro-bu

6ro

bu

Role of Figure in Composition- Butchering

23.1

Killing of an animal for food or offering.

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6-ro-bw

	6ro	bw	Role of Figure in Composition- Being Worshiped	5-2		Being shown reverence
	6ro	bw		28-2		see above
	6ro	bw		29-1			see above
	6ro	bw		37-1		see above
	6ro	bw		41-2		see above
	6ro	bw		46-6
	6ro	bw		48-1

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6-ro-co

	6ro	co	Role of Figure in Composition- Cooking	23-5		Preparing food
	6ro	co		45-1

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6-ro-fi

	6ro	fi	Role of Figure in Composition- Fighting With a Weapon	3-5		Physical conflict with a deadly object.
	6ro	fi		4-3		see above
	6ro	fi		15-3	see above
	6ro	fi		62-3
	6ro	fi		81-2

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6-ro-fo

	6ro	fo	Role of Figure in Composition- Fighting Without a Weapon/ Wrestling	2-2		Phsical conflict with bare hands.
	6ro	fo		11-5		see above
	6ro	fo		11-6		see above
	6ro	fo		14-1			see above
	6ro	fo		25-4		see above
	6ro	fo		17-2		see above
	6ro	fo		21		see above
	6ro	fo		36-5		see above
	6ro	fo		44-1
	6ro	fo		44-6
	6ro	fo		47-1
	6ro	fo		47-3
	6ro	fo		56-2.2
	6ro	fo		63-2.2
	6ro	fo		65
	6ro	fo		68-1.2
	6ro	fo		75-3.2
	6ro	fo		75-2.3
	6ro	fo		78-3

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6-ro-ho

	6ro	ho	Role of Figure in Composition- Holding	2-2		Grasping
	6ro	ho		70-6

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6-ro-nu

6ro

nu

Role of Figure in Composition- Nursing

6B-2

Breast feeding; animals/humans females.

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6-ro-pa

	6ro	pa	Role of Figure in Composition- Participating In a Ritual	24-3		Partaking in religigious ceremony.
	6ro	pa		46-1
	6ro	pa		59-1
	6ro	pa		59-3

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6-ro-pl

6ro

pl

Role of Figure in Composition- Playing Instrument

33-2

Musician

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6-ro-pr

	6ro	pr	Role of Figure in Composition- Presenting Offering	13-2		Placing or giving gifts to a god.
	6ro	pr		51-3
	6ro	pr		58-1

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6-ro-si

6ro

si

Role of Figure in Composition- Single Figure, Not Interacting

4-5

One static figure.

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6-ro-su

6ro

su

Role of Figure in Composition- Sucking

6B-2

Young animal receiving milk from its mother.

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6-ro-to

	6ro	to	Role of Figure in Composition- Toasting/ Banquetting	1A-4		To salute in formal dining.
	6ro	to		12-2		see above
	6ro	to		19-1		see above
	6ro	to		27.2		see above
	6ro	to		30-3		see above
	6ro	to		33		see above
	6ro	to		39		see above
	6ro	to		53-1
	6ro	to		60-4
	6ro	to		80-1.2

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6-ro-wa

	6ro	wa	Role of Figure in Composition- Walking	22-1		The act of forward movement by an animal or human using legs.
	6ro	wa		6A-2		see above

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6-ro-wl

	6ro	wl	Role of Figure in Composition- Worshiping and Presenting	41-4		The act of venerating a deity and leading a following worshipperto that deity.
	6ro	wl		37-3.2		see above

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6-ro-wo

6ro

wo

Role of Figure in Composition- Worshiping

29-4

Venerating a deity

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6-ro-wp

6ro

wp

Role of Figure in Composition- Worshiping and Presenting

5-1

The act of venerating a deity and introducing the worshipper standing in front of the deity.