AP-131

AP-131

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-131
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
The general type of artefact. Type:	Sealings
The site/location the artefact was found at. Site:	Arpachiyah
The basic colour of the artefact. Basic Colour:	Brown
The specific colour of the artefact. Specific Colour:	Brown with yellow bits
The general type of material the artefact is made of i.e. Stone or Bone. Base Material:	Clay
The specific material the artefact is made of i.e. Marble or Limestone. Specific Material:	Baked Clay
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition:	Fragmentary
Phasing
The traditional archaeological phase the artefact is from. Period:	Uruk
The site or regional specific archaeological phase the artefact is from. Sub-Period:	Unknown (Arpachiyah)
The Aktanak phase the object is from Phase:	ArpVeryLate
The earliest date BCE the object could be Earliest Date:	4000
The latest date BCE the object could be Latest Date:	3000
Comment on the phasing of the object Phasing Comment:	(T.T. 4, Well). The well at Arpachiyah was dug in the Halaf period and then filled in at some ambiguous period during the Ubaid? From Mallowan's context it can be assumed to be post-Halaf. Von Wickede defines it as Uruk. Stylistically it is much closer to late Ubaid/early Uruk then the Halaf so assumed to be ArpVeryLate.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:
Width being the shorter edge Width:
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:
Weight Weight
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment:

Return to list Category:Sealings at Arpachiyah

Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:	Sealing	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:	T.T.4
Site Area:	Arpachiyah TT
Site Lot:	None
Site Lot Group:	None

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	The British Museum
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Sealing
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 604
Artefact Depot Number:	1934,0210.387
Artefact References:	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (PL. IX(a)), Von Wickede (1991) (no. 4)

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-131
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-131
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-131
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-131
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-131
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-131
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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