AP-039

AP-039

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-039
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:	Yellow
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:	Marble
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition:	Chipped
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:	The West extension of trench E is also ambiguous but appears at -3m to have contained 'bread ovens' of Halaf period levels. No further contextual information is available with no mention of the bread ovens in association with anything artefactual. A child burial is mentioned at -3m but with no mention of associated amulets (except a flint knife).
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	13.44 mm 0.529 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	13.57 mm 0.0136 m 1.357 cm 1.357e-5 km 8.432004e-6 miles 0.0445 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:	8.60 mm 0.0086 m 0.86 cm 8.6e-6 km 5.343791e-6 miles 0.0282 foot
Height of the artefact body excluding the handle/eyelet Body Height:	4.98 mm 0.00498 m 0.498 cm 4.98e-6 km 3.094428e-6 miles 0.0163 foot
Weight Weight	1.5 g 0.0015 kg 2.362095e-4 stones 0.00331 lb 0.0529 onces
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment:	Complete

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Classifications

Artefact description

Circular yellow stone stamp seal with thick domed reverse which was drilled down to form the eyelet; incised geometric design has a series of lines crossing the seal with diagonals connecting some of them, possible unfinished. Seal is largely complete, slight chip on face.

Body and Design information

Specific Location

Additional Information

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-039
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-039 , The Side(s) of AP-039
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-039
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-039
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-039
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-039
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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