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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2, Beta release)

A16c3

Processed on 2025-12-01

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best image 2015-07-22 cJC [Input: YY06CJC.j]
2015-07-22 cJC [Input: YY06CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Iconographic definition, generic 2025-11-20 mKB two registers of animal files of different animals walking to the right separated by a horizontal ladder type pattern consisting of two slightly undulating side pieces decorated with triangular patterns. Yhe upper register includes a bearded caprid type animal with long ears and bearded. The animal in front is again a caprid type animal with a short tail, two horns, and a hair pattern on the body. No other animal is shown in this sealing. The head of the human is carved in front of this animal. The lower register, separated from the upper register in a horizontal patterned line which may represent the path the figures are walking on. This register depicts three animals behind a walking human. The first animal on the left has a lion type head, and one leg extended possibly to indicate a walking activity. Next is a caprid type animal with a smaller animal suckling. In front of this pair is the human also facing right who appears to have a short skirt but the rest of the figure is unclear except for the legs and feet. In front of this human is the lion figure and the caprid figure but in this case the suckling animal is not shown in the sealing we have [Input: ZJy20mKB A16si.J]
Iconographic description, generic 2025-11-20 mKB Two animal files depicted in two registers with a figure of a tall standing human spanning both registers with all the animals walking behind this figure [Input: ZJy20mKB A16si.J]
Style 2025-11-20 mKB The animals are depicted with standing in profile with a large single eye in front view. Their bodies are formed but the lower caprid with suckling animal is slightly undulating and so more detailed than the others; this is also the case of the tail of this animal. The animal legs are slightly formed but the lion for instance has two legs depicted with geometric shapes. All tails are short, even the lion. We only have the lower body and the legs of the human; the legs have muscular portions depicted and the feet give the detail of the arches. [Input: ZJy20mKB A16si.J]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2002-10-06 fLP [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2002-10-06 fLP [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2002-10-06 fk2 [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2002-10-06 fk2 [Input: A16_VWX.j]

Files and Publications

Roster Date Author Record
Project publications 2025-02-26 mDP Buccellati, G. & Kelly-Buccellati 2002, p. 34. [Input: ZJ225_biblio_mDP.j]