AP-019

AP-019

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-019
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:	White
The specific colour of the artefact. Specific Colour:	Cream
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:	Calcite
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
Comment on the phasing of the object Phasing Comment:	(C.-3.10m. Bottom of tholos) Trench C is very poorly recorded but contained the stone roads which are Halaf in this section and a 'tholos ossuary'. Presumable this comes from the bottom of the tholos ossuary, the tholoi are traditionally Halaf so presumable this is as well.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	11.05 mm 0.435 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	9.18 mm 0.00918 m 0.918 cm 9.18e-6 km 5.704186e-6 miles 0.0301 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:	7.95 mm 0.00795 m 0.795 cm 7.95e-6 km 4.939899e-6 miles 0.0261 foot
Weight Weight	0.5 g 5.0e-4 kg 7.87365e-5 stones 0.0011 lb 0.0176 onces
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment:	Height broken

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Artefact description

Oval cream coloured stamp seal; profile is triangular; incised geometric design is roughly leaf-shaped. Suspension loop is broken.

Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:	Stamp	The design group of the object Design Type:	Linear
The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:	Boot-Shaped	The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:	Divided Lines
Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:	Oval	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:	Not a Sealing
Nature of the Piercing Piercing Type:	Pierced through Body
Type Comments:

Specific Location

Context:	Loose in soil
Coordinates:
Depth:	3.1 m
Site Area:	Arpachiyah C
Site Lot:	Unassigned
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	The British Museum
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Amulet
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 896
Artefact Depot Number:	1934,0210.354
Artefact References:	Von Wickede (1990) (p.289 no.104)

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-019
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-019
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-019
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-019
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-019
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-019
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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