AP-009
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The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code: |
AP-009 |
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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: |
Chipped |
| 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: |
Trench C is very poorly recorded but contained the stone roads which are Halaf in this section and a 'tholos ossuary'. The location is also problematic but is likely between D and F which would suggest the artefact is also ArpMid. |
| Measurements | |
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale: |
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Length being the longest edge Length: |
17.20 mm 0.677 inches |
Width being the shorter edge Width: |
11.71 mm 0.0117 m 1.171 cm 1.171e-5 km 7.276254e-6 miles 0.0384 foot |
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height: |
7.46 mm 0.00746 m 0.746 cm 7.46e-6 km 4.635428e-6 miles 0.0245 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: |
Complete |
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Contents
Classifications
Artefact description
Roughly oval very dark green stone pendant seal; profile is wedge shaped but tapers only close to the bottom of the seal; pierced inline with the body of the seal at the top; incised geometric design has 2 horizontal lines intersected with regular diagonals surrounded by incised lines roughly aligned with the centre of the seal. Condition is generally good but there is some slight chipping at the top.
Body and Design information
| The type of object Body Type:
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Pendant | 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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Wedge | The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:
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Central strip with peripheral lines |
| Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:
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Oval | 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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Pierced through Body | ||
| Type Comments: | |||
Specific Location
| Context: | Unknown |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Depth: | 2.5 m |
| Site Area: | Arpachiyah C |
| 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. 5 |
| Artefact Depot Number: | 1934,0210.344 |
| Artefact References: | Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VIII(a) & Pl. VI(a) & Fig. 50.2), Von Wickede (1990) (p.289 no.95) |
Attached Media
| ArtefactFace: | |
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| ArtefactSide: | |
| ArtefactReverse: | |
| ArtefactImpression: | |
| ArtefactOther: | |
| ArtefactDrawing: | |
| ArtefactAdditionalMedia: |
Page uses the form Artefact
Facts about "AP-009"
| ArtefactAdditionalMedia | Image:None + |
| ArtefactBasicColour | Black + |
| ArtefactCondition | Chipped + |
| ArtefactContext | Unknown + |
| ArtefactDepotNumber | 1934,0210.344 + |
| ArtefactDepth | 2.5 m + |
| ArtefactDescription | Roughly oval very dark green stone pendant … Roughly oval very dark green stone pendant seal; profile is wedge shaped but tapers only close to the bottom of the seal; pierced inline with the body of the seal at the top; incised geometric design has 2 horizontal lines intersected with regular diagonals surrounded by incised lines roughly aligned with the centre of the seal. Condition is generally good but there is some slight chipping at the top. there is some slight chipping at the top. + |
| ArtefactDrawing |  + |
| ArtefactExcavator | Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan + |
| ArtefactExcavatorNumber | A. 5 + |
| ArtefactExcavatorType | Amulet + |
| ArtefactFace | + |
| ArtefactHeightFull | 0.00746 m (0.746 cm, 7.46 mm, 7.46e-6 km, 4.635428e-6 miles, 0.0245 foot, 0.294 inches) + |
| ArtefactImpression | + |
| ArtefactLength | 17.2 mm (0.677 inches) + |
| ArtefactLocation | Category:The British Museum + |
| ArtefactMeasurementComment | Complete + |
| ArtefactOther | + |
| ArtefactPhase | ArpMid + |
| ArtefactReferences | Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VIII(a) & Pl. VI(a) & Fig. 50.2) + and Von Wickede (1990) (p.289 no.95) + |
| ArtefactReverse |  + |
| ArtefactSide |  + |
| ArtefactSpecificColour | Black + |
| ArtefactType | Category:Stamp Seal + |
| ArtefactWeight | 0.0015 kg (1.5 g, 2.362095e-4 stones, 0.00331 lb, 0.0529 onces) + |
| ArtefactWidth | 0.0117 m (1.171 cm, 11.71 mm, 1.171e-5 km, 7.276254e-6 miles, 0.0384 foot, 0.461 inches) + |
| BodyFace | Oval + |
| BodyPiercing | Pierced through Body + |
| BodyReverse | Wedge + |
| BodyType | Pendant + |
| DesignGroup | Cross-hatching + |
| DesignSubGroup | Central strip with peripheral lines + |
| ItemCode | AP-009 + |
| MaterialBasic | Category:Stone + |
| MaterialSpecific | Category:Unknown Stone + |
| Period | Halaf + |
| PhaseComment | Trench C is very poorly recorded but contained the stone roads which are Halaf in this section and a 'tholos ossuary'. The location is also problematic but is likely between D and F which would suggest the artefact is also ArpMid. + |
| SealingType | Not a Sealing + |
| Site | Category:Arpachiyah + |
| SiteArea | Category:Arpachiyah Site Areas + |
| SiteLot | Unassigned + |
| SiteLotGroup | Unassigned + |
| SubPeriod | Unknown (Arpachiyah) + |
| Page has default form This property is a special property in this wiki. | Artefact + |
