AP-124

AP-124

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-124
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
The general type of artefact. Type:	Pendant
The site/location the artefact was found at. Site:	Arpachiyah
The basic colour of the artefact. Basic Colour:	Grey
The specific colour of the artefact. Specific Colour:	Grey Mottled
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:	Marble
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:	The West extension of trench E is also ambiguous but appears at -3m 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. A child burial is mentioned at -3m but with no mention of associated amulets (except a flint knife).
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	16 mm 0.63 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	12 mm 0.012 m 1.2 cm 1.2e-5 km 7.456452e-6 miles 0.0394 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:	0 0 m 0 cm 0 mm 0 km 0 miles
Weight Weight	0 0 kg 0 g 0 stones 0 lb 0 onces
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment:	Measurements from Mallowan

Return to list Category:Pendant at Arpachiyah

Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:		The design group of the object Design Type:
The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:		The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:
Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:		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:
Nature of the Piercing Piercing Type:
Type Comments:

Specific Location

Context:	Loose in soil
Coordinates:
Depth:	3 m
Site Area:	Arpachiyah E-W Extension
Site Lot:	Unassigned
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	National Museum of Iraq
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Amulet/Stamp Seal
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 895
Artefact Depot Number:	B15042
Artefact References:	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (PL. VI(a))

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-124
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-124
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-124
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-124
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-124
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-124
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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