AP-040
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From Aktanak
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The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code: |
AP-040 |
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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: |
White |
The specific colour of the artefact. Specific Colour: |
Cream with brown streaks |
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: |
Limestone |
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition: |
Broken suspension |
| 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 |
| Measurements | |
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale: |
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Length being the longest edge Length: |
21.56 mm 0.849 inches |
Width being the shorter edge Width: |
18.84 mm 0.0188 m 1.884 cm 1.884e-5 km 1.170663e-5 miles 0.0618 foot |
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height: |
6.34 mm 0.00634 m 0.634 cm 6.34e-6 km 3.939492e-6 miles 0.0208 foot |
Height of the artefact body excluding the handle/eyelet Body Height: |
3.49 mm 0.00349 m 0.349 cm 3.49e-6 km 2.168585e-6 miles 0.0115 foot |
Weight Weight |
2.5 g 0.0025 kg 3.936825e-4 stones 0.00551 lb 0.0882 onces |
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment: |
Complete |
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Contents
Classifications
Artefact description
Rectangular with rounded corners; cream stone stamp seal; reverse is very flat but the suspension loop broke and the seal was re-drilled through the centre; incised design has a large square cross-hatching and a series of roughly aligned diagonals.
Body and Design information
| The type of object Body Type:
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Stamp | 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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Flat | The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:
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Square and Diagonal |
| Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:
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Rectangular | 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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Central Eyelet | ||
| Type Comments: | Loose in soil with no contextual information. Morphologically and Stylistically ArpMid so assigned there. | ||
Specific Location
| Context: | Loose in soil |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Depth: | Unknown |
| Site Area: | Arpachiyah Unknown |
| 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. 570 |
| Artefact Depot Number: | 1934,0210.374 |
| Artefact References: | Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VII(a)), Von Wickede (1990) (p.292 no.190) |
Attached Media
| ArtefactFace: | |
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| ArtefactSide: | |
| ArtefactReverse: | |
| ArtefactImpression: | |
| ArtefactOther: | |
| ArtefactDrawing: | |
| ArtefactAdditionalMedia: |
Page uses the form Artefact
Facts about "AP-040"
| ArtefactAdditionalMedia | Image:None + |
| ArtefactBasicColour | White + |
| ArtefactCondition | Broken suspension + |
| ArtefactContext | Loose in soil + |
| ArtefactDepotNumber | 1934,0210.374 + |
| ArtefactDepth | Unknown + |
| ArtefactDescription | Rectangular with rounded corners; cream stone stamp seal; reverse is very flat but the suspension loop broke and the seal was re-drilled through the centre; incised design has a large square cross-hatching and a series of roughly aligned diagonals. + |
| ArtefactDrawing |  + |
| ArtefactExcavator | Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan + |
| ArtefactExcavatorNumber | A. 570 + |
| ArtefactExcavatorType | Amulet + |
| ArtefactFace | + |
| ArtefactHeightFull | 0.00634 m (0.634 cm, 6.34 mm, 6.34e-6 km, 3.939492e-6 miles, 0.0208 foot, 0.25 inches) + |
| ArtefactHeightHandleless | 0.00349 m (0.349 cm, 3.49 mm, 3.49e-6 km, 2.168585e-6 miles, 0.0115 foot, 0.137 inches) + |
| ArtefactImpression |  + |
| ArtefactLength | 21.56 mm (0.849 inches) + |
| ArtefactLocation | The British Museum + |
| ArtefactMeasurementComment | Complete + |
| ArtefactOther | + |
| ArtefactPhase | ArpMid + |
| ArtefactReferences | Mallowan and Rose (1935) (Pl. VII(a)) + and Von Wickede (1990) (p.292 no.190) + |
| ArtefactReverse |  + |
| ArtefactSide |  + |
| ArtefactSpecificColour | Cream with brown streaks + |
| ArtefactType | Stamp Seal + |
| ArtefactWeight | 0.0025 kg (2.5 g, 3.936825e-4 stones, 0.00551 lb, 0.0882 onces) + |
| ArtefactWidth | 0.0188 m (1.884 cm, 18.84 mm, 1.884e-5 km, 1.170663e-5 miles, 0.0618 foot, 0.742 inches) + |
| BodyFace | Rectangular + |
| BodyPiercing | Central Eyelet + |
| BodyReverse | Flat + |
| BodyType | Stamp + |
| DesignComments | Loose in soil with no contextual information. Morphologically and Stylistically ArpMid so assigned there. + |
| DesignGroup | Cross-hatching + |
| DesignSubGroup | Square and Diagonal + |
| ItemCode | AP-040 + |
| MaterialBasic | Stone + |
| MaterialSpecific | Limestone + |
| Period | Halaf + |
| SealingType | Not a Sealing + |
| Site | Arpachiyah + |
| SiteArea | Arpachiyah Unknown + |
| SiteLot | Unassigned + |
| SiteLotGroup | Unassigned + |
| SubPeriod | Unknown (Arpachiyah) + |
| Page has default form This property is a special property in this wiki. | Artefact + |
