AP-014

AP-014

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-014
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
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:	Steatite
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition:	Good
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:	No known contextual information. Typologically still probably ArpMid.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:	Medium
Length being the longest edge Length:	16.61 mm 0.654 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	10.04 mm 0.01 m 1.004 cm 1.004e-5 km 6.238565e-6 miles 0.0329 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:	7.68 mm 0.00768 m 0.768 cm 7.68e-6 km 4.772129e-6 miles 0.0252 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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Artefact description

Pear shaped black pendant seal; profile is bulbous and wider at the bottom than the top; incised geometric design has an off-centre cross surrounded by aligned diagonal lines forming squares. Two unaligned small lines are also found at the top of the seal. Condition is complete.

Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:	Pendant	The design group of the object Design Type:	Square and Lines
The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:	Pear	The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:	Square and Lines (B)
Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:	Pear	The specific elements that form the seal design Design Elements:
The specific elements that form the seal body Body Elements:		If a sealing, the type (door, label, etc.) of sealing Sealing Type:	Not a Sealing
Nature of the Piercing Piercing Type:	Pierced through Body
Type Comments:

Specific Location

Context:	Loose in soil
Coordinates:
Depth:	Unknown
Site Area:	Arpachiyah Unknown
Site Lot:	Unassigned
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	The British Museum
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Amulet
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 6
Artefact Depot Number:	1934,0210.349
Artefact References:	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VIII(a) & Pl. VI(a) & Fig. 50.1 though marked as 16 on Fig. 50), Von Wickede (1990) (p.289 no.94)

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-014
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-014 , The Side(s) of AP-014
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-014
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-014
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-014
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-014
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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