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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5q168.1

Processed on 2024-09-22

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! other
Best definition 2008-08-17 !! weapon [Input: S825SNP.j]
Sub-definition (type, family) 2008-08-17 eE ar [Input: S825SNP.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to q-lot !! !! q168 (bones, pottery)

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2008-08-17 eE weapon [Input: S825SNP.j]
Description (summary) 2008-08-17 eE this solid cast, leaf shaped arrow head is made of a copper ally and was likely produced in quantities using stone moulds. The leaf-shaped piece is constructed with a long diamond shaped shaft that covers roughly 1/3 of the entire lenght. There is a gradual taper throughout the lenght of the shaft, for about 3 cm. Following this point, the head of the piece emerges with a more pronounced taper, reaching a max width of 1.34 cm before it tapers again to a point. Despite heavy soil encrustation as well as oxidation, there is enough evidence for a midrib along the center of the arrow head. It is interesting to compare to piece A20.30, which follows nearly the same dimensions - adding impetus to the idea of a common mould, despite the lack of a visible midrib on the A20 piece. [Input: S825SNP.j]
2008-09-10 sC Projectile point (medium size) with elliptic blade, central midrib on both sides, tapering stem, romboidal section tang; complete. The majority of the surface is heavily oxidated and encrusted with soil [Input: S926JW1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-07 !! q168.1 (weapon) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S807DL3.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! s30J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2008-08-17 eE 1.34 [Input: S825SNP.j]
Length 2008-08-17 eE 8.23 [Input: S825SNP.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2008-08-17 eE 0.51 [Input: S825SNP.j]
Notes on measurement 2008-08-17 eE w1 is taken from the approximate center of the diamond shaped shaft [Input: S825SNP.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2008-08-07 dL arrow head [Input: S809DL3.j]
Field height 2008-08-07 dL 8.2 [Input: S809DL3.j]
Field length 2008-08-07 dL 1.4 [Input: S809DL3.j]
Field width 2 2008-08-07 dL 0.5 [Input: S809DL3.j]
Field ware or material 2008-08-07 dL copper [Input: S809DL3.j]
Field shape 2008-08-07 dL complete [Input: S809DL3.j]
Field color 2008-08-07 dL dark green [Input: S809DL3.j]
Notes on field record 2008-08-07 dL very well preserved arrowhead [Input: S809DL3.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-17 eE bronze [Input: S825SNP.j]
2008-09-10 sC copper-alloy [Input: S926JW1.j]
Color 2008-08-17 eE green with soil encrustations [Input: S825SNP.j]
Condition 2008-08-17 eE complete [Input: S825SNP.j]