AP-037
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From Aktanak
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The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code: |
AP-037 |
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The quality of the data. Data Quality: |
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The general type of artefact. Type: |
Stamp Seal |
The site/location the artefact was found at. Site: |
Arpachiyah |
The basic colour of the artefact. Basic Colour: |
Black |
The specific colour of the artefact. Specific Colour: |
Black |
The general type of material the artefact is made of i.e. Stone or Bone. Base Material: |
Stone |
The specific material the artefact is made of i.e. Marble or Limestone. Specific Material: |
Unknown Stone |
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition: |
Broken Face |
| Phasing | |
The traditional archaeological phase the artefact is from. Period: |
Halaf |
The site or regional specific archaeological phase the artefact is from. Sub-Period: |
Unknown (Arpachiyah) |
The Aktanak phase the object is from Phase: |
ArpMid |
The earliest date BCE the object could be Earliest Date: |
5600 |
The latest date BCE the object could be Latest Date: |
5400 |
Comment on the phasing of the object Phasing Comment: |
The West extension of trench E is also ambiguous but appears at -1.7m to have contained 'bread ovens' of Halaf period levels. No further contextual information is available with no mention of the bread ovens in association with anything artefactual. |
| Measurements | |
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale: |
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Length being the longest edge Length: |
18.45 mm 0.726 inches |
Width being the shorter edge Width: |
14.52 mm 0.0145 m 1.452 cm 1.452e-5 km 9.022307e-6 miles 0.0476 foot |
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height: |
7.89 mm 0.00789 m 0.789 cm 7.89e-6 km 4.902617e-6 miles 0.0259 foot |
Height of the artefact body excluding the handle/eyelet Body Height: |
3.54 mm 0.00354 m 0.354 cm 3.54e-6 km 2.199653e-6 miles 0.0116 foot |
Weight Weight |
1.5 g 0.0015 kg 2.362095e-4 stones 0.00331 lb 0.0529 onces |
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment: |
Width and height broken |
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Contents
Classifications
Artefact description
roughly circular black stone stamp seal; face and reverse are badly broken with only half the handle and 2/3 of the face remaining; design has a central circle with a cross centred on it, surrounded by roughly aligned square cross-hatching.
Body and Design information
| The type of object Body Type:
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Stamp | The design group of the object Design Type:
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Cross-hatching |
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| The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:
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Flat | The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:
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Irregular (CH) |
| Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:
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Circular | The specific elements that form the seal design Design Elements:
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| The specific elements that form the seal body Body Elements:
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If a sealing, the type (door, label, etc.) of sealing Sealing Type:
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Not a Sealing | |
| Nature of the Piercing Piercing Type:
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Covering Eyelet | ||
| Type Comments: | |||
Specific Location
| Context: | Loose in soil |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Depth: | 1.7 m |
| Site Area: | Arpachiyah E-W Extension |
| Site Lot: | Unassigned |
| Site Lot Group: | Unassigned |
Additional Information
| Artefact Location: | The British Museum |
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| Artefact Excavator: | Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan |
| Artefact Excavator Type: | Amulet |
| Artefact Excavator Number: | A. 566 |
| Artefact Depot Number: | 1934,0210.371 |
| Artefact References: | Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VII(a)), Von Wickede (1990) (p.293 no.203) |
Attached Media
| ArtefactFace: | |
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| ArtefactSide: | , |
| ArtefactReverse: | |
| ArtefactImpression: | |
| ArtefactOther: | |
| ArtefactDrawing: | |
| ArtefactAdditionalMedia: |
Page uses the form Artefact
Facts about "AP-037"
| ArtefactAdditionalMedia | Image:None + |
| ArtefactBasicColour | Black + |
| ArtefactCondition | Broken Face + |
| ArtefactContext | Loose in soil + |
| ArtefactDepotNumber | 1934,0210.371 + |
| ArtefactDepth | 1.7 m + |
| ArtefactDescription | roughly circular black stone stamp seal; face and reverse are badly broken with only half the handle and 2/3 of the face remaining; design has a central circle with a cross centred on it, surrounded by roughly aligned square cross-hatching. + |
| ArtefactDrawing |  + |
| ArtefactExcavator | Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan + |
| ArtefactExcavatorNumber | A. 566 + |
| ArtefactExcavatorType | Amulet + |
| ArtefactFace | + |
| ArtefactHeightFull | 0.00789 m (0.789 cm, 7.89 mm, 7.89e-6 km, 4.902617e-6 miles, 0.0259 foot, 0.311 inches) + |
| ArtefactHeightHandleless | 0.00354 m (0.354 cm, 3.54 mm, 3.54e-6 km, 2.199653e-6 miles, 0.0116 foot, 0.139 inches) + |
| ArtefactImpression |  + |
| ArtefactLength | 18.45 mm (0.726 inches) + |
| ArtefactLocation | The British Museum + |
| ArtefactMeasurementComment | Width and height broken + |
| ArtefactOther | + |
| ArtefactPhase | ArpMid + |
| ArtefactReferences | Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VII(a)) + and Von Wickede (1990) (p.293 no.203) + |
| ArtefactReverse |  + |
| ArtefactSide |  + and  + |
| ArtefactSpecificColour | Black + |
| ArtefactType | Stamp Seal + |
| ArtefactWeight | 0.0015 kg (1.5 g, 2.362095e-4 stones, 0.00331 lb, 0.0529 onces) + |
| ArtefactWidth | 0.0145 m (1.452 cm, 14.52 mm, 1.452e-5 km, 9.022307e-6 miles, 0.0476 foot, 0.572 inches) + |
| BodyFace | Circular + |
| BodyPiercing | Covering Eyelet + |
| BodyReverse | Flat + |
| BodyType | Stamp + |
| DesignGroup | Cross-hatching + |
| DesignSubGroup | Irregular (CH) + |
| ItemCode | AP-037 + |
| MaterialBasic | Stone + |
| MaterialSpecific | Unknown Stone + |
| Period | Halaf + |
| PhaseComment | The West extension of trench E is also ambiguous but appears at -1.7m to have contained 'bread ovens' of Halaf period levels. No further contextual information is available with no mention of the bread ovens in association with anything artefactual. + |
| SealingType | Not a Sealing + |
| Site | Arpachiyah + |
| SiteArea | Arpachiyah E-W Extension + |
| SiteLot | Unassigned + |
| SiteLotGroup | Unassigned + |
| SubPeriod | Unknown (Arpachiyah) + |
| Page has default form This property is a special property in this wiki. | Artefact + |
