CB-001

CB-001

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	CB-001
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
The general type of artefact. Type:	Cylinder Seal
The site/location the artefact was found at. Site:	Chagar Bazar
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:	Good
Phasing
The traditional archaeological phase the artefact is from. Period:	Historic
The site or regional specific archaeological phase the artefact is from. Sub-Period:	Unknown (Khabur)
The Aktanak phase the object is from Phase:	KhaburVeryLate
Comment on the phasing of the object Phasing Comment:	Coming from -16.5m in the Prehistoric pit this object is borderline between the Halaf and the early Third Millennium. Given the style and form (people and a cylinder seal) it is much more likely that it is an erratic than an actual Halaf cylinder seal for which there would be absolutely no parallels.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	17 mm 0.669 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	9 mm 0.009 m 0.9 cm 9.0e-6 km 5.592339e-6 miles 0.0295 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:
Weight Weight
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment:	Complete

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Artefact description

Supposedly a Halaf cylinder seal, the chances of it being so are unlikely.

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:
Site Area:
Site Lot:
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	The British Museum
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:
Artefact Excavator Number:	S.775
Artefact Depot Number:	1935,1207.426
Artefact References:	Mallowan (1936) (pp.11. 29. pl.I.5), Wiseman (1962) (p.33 pl.29a)

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of CB-001
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of CB-001
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of CB-001
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of CB-001
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of CB-001
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of CB-001
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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