AP-078

AP-078

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-078
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:	Very dark green
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:	F -1.5m is again in the messy area of Ubaid burials cut into Halaf levels. Due to lack of reference to graves assumed to be from the Halaf level matrix.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	18 mm 0.709 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

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Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:	Pendant	The design group of the object Design Type:	Cross-hatching
The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:	Wedge	The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:	Diagonal
Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:	Triangular	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:	Vertical Eyelet
Type Comments:

Specific Location

Context:	Loose in soil
Coordinates:
Depth:	1.5 m
Site Area:	Arpachiyah F
Site Lot:	Unassigned
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	Institute of Archaeology, UCL
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Amulet/Stamp Seal
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 49
Artefact Depot Number:	53/437
Artefact References:	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (PL. VIII(a))

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-078
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-078
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-078
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-078
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-078
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-078
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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