AP-046

AP-046

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-046
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
The general type of artefact. Type:	Bead
The site/location the artefact was found at. Site:	Arpachiyah
The basic colour of the artefact. Basic Colour:	Brown
The specific colour of the artefact. Specific Colour:	Brown
The general type of material the artefact is made of i.e. Stone or Bone. Base Material:	Clay
The specific material the artefact is made of i.e. Marble or Limestone. Specific Material:	Baked Clay
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition:	Good
Phasing
The traditional archaeological phase the artefact is from. Period:	Ubaid
The site or regional specific archaeological phase the artefact is from. Sub-Period:	Unknown (Arpachiyah)
The Aktanak phase the object is from Phase:	ArpLate
The earliest date BCE the object could be Earliest Date:	5400
The latest date BCE the object could be Latest Date:	5000
Comment on the phasing of the object Phasing Comment:	No contextual information beyond T.T.5 available. 6 similar beads were found with the rest of the contextual information suggesting they came from the top metre of F implying an Ubaid date for these artefacts. They have all therefore been assigned as ArpLate.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	29.02 mm 1.143 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	11.60 mm 0.0116 m 1.16 cm 1.16e-5 km 7.207904e-6 miles 0.0381 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:	8.12 mm 0.00812 m 0.812 cm 8.12e-6 km 5.045533e-6 miles 0.0266 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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Artefact description

Baked clay bead; long and tubular with strange markings on one side; lots of pressed vs and larger triangular areas, lots of concretion.

Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:	Bead	The design group of the object Design Type:	Not a Seal
The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:	Lentoid	The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:	Wedges
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:
Nature of the Piercing Piercing Type:	Pierced through Body
Type Comments:

Specific Location

Context:	Loose in soil
Coordinates:
Depth:	T.T.5
Site Area:	Arpachiyah TT
Site Lot:	Unassigned
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	The British Museum
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Bead
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 893
Artefact Depot Number:	1934,0210.549
Artefact References:	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (PL. VII(b))

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of AP-046
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of AP-046
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of AP-046
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of AP-046
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of AP-046
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of AP-046
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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