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Unit Book A16

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

A16.113

Processed on 2026-07-19

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2002-09-21 !! seal impression [Input: M921MKB.j]
Best image 2007-08-11 sC [Input: R809SC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within composite !! !! i113-j1
i113-n1
i113-n2
i113-n3

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2002-09-21 mKB seal impression [Input: M921MKB.j]
Description (summary) 2002-09-21 mKB peg impression with the face surface containing a thin layer of gray brown clay while the remaining portion of the sealing is gray. [Input: M921MKB.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2002-09-12 aP k205 [Input: M917LR.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2002-09-12 ap r361 (41246 36820 - 8530 / Relay location: @bottom) [Input: R7QFAB1R.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2002-09-12 aP i113 (seal impression) sits in f282 (layer) [Input: M917LR.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Nature of association 2002-09-12 aP associated q-lot: 781 [Input: M917LR.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! s330AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h5hAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2002-09-21 mKB 2 [Input: M921MKB.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2002-09-21 mKB 1.9 [Input: M921MKB.j]
Thickness 2002-09-21 mKB 1.5 [Input: M921MKB.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2002-09-21 mKB cl [Input: M921MKB.j]
2002-09-21 mKB surface of the face with the seal impression has a thin layer of gray brown clay while the remaining portion of the sealing is gray. [Input: M921MKB.j]
Shape, form 2012-02-20 lC jar [Input: W220LC.j]
Color 2002-09-21 mKB Light Brownish Gray [Input: M921MKB.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2002-09-21 mKB 10RY6/2 [Input: M921MKB.j]
Iconographic definition, generic 2025-11-20 mKB Human figure facing right with one hand extended to right. It is possible that this figure is shown holding a sword shaped object with v shaped and oval patterns. Above this object is an unclear triangular object. Above this section of the seal rolling is a horizontal line with four straight lines extending upward. [Input: ZJy20mKB A16si.J]
Iconographic description, specific 2026-07-18 mKB The clearest portion of this seal impression is the head and arm of a human figure in the lower left and facing right. The right arm is bent and extended and maybe holding a weapon in the shape of a sword with a series of unclear ovals extended from it. Above is an unclear triangular shape possibly a human head or a triangular object. However if it is a human head it is facing front and very few figures in the Urkesh seal impressions are shown in a frontal view. [Input: M921MKB.j]
Style 2002-09-21 mKB dotted eye style [Input: M921MKB.j]
2025-11-20 mKB The head of the human figure has a long pointed triangular chaped nose and a large roughly triangular outline for the eye with no dot in the center. [Input: ZJy20mKB A16si.J]
2026-07-18 mKB probably in the Dotted Eye Style bcause the nose is long and triangular as in the Dotted Eye style, the eye of the figure is large, but no clear dot in the center [Input: M921MKB.j]
Family 2012-02-20 lC necked [Input: W220LC.j]
Sub-family 2012-02-20 lC straight [Input: W220LC.j]
Type 2012-02-20 lC 4 [Input: W220LC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2002-09-29 gg [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2002-09-29 gg [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2002-09-29 gg [Input: A16_VWX.j]
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2002-09-22 fLP [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2002-09-22 flp [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2025-12-11 fLPsJ [Input: A16_VWX.j]

2026-01-07 fLPsJ [Input: A16_VWX.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2010-09-07 bH in MKB office [Input: U907BH.j]