AP-147

AP-147
The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-147
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
The general type of artefact. Type:	Sealings
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:	Fragmentary
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:	(T.T. Terraces) The only other artefact with Terrace in the context is AP-004 a typically Halaf pendant seal. As such this artefact is also assigned to ArpMid.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:
Width being the shorter edgeWidth:
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:
Weight Weight
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment:

Classifications

The type of object Body Type:	Sealing	The design group of the object Design Type:	Irregular
The profile of the object defines the reverse and method of suspension Body Reverse:		The design sub group of the object Design Sub-Type:	Undefined
Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:		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:	Unclear
Nature of the Piercing Piercing Type:
Type Comments:	Design is very unusual and appears to have cross-hatching within a frame. In the Institute this fragment is incomplete, refer to von Wickede (1991) for a more complete image. Von Wickede argues for the presence of cloth marks but I found no evidence of such marks.

Artefact Location:	Institute of Archaeology, UCL
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Sealing
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 615E
Artefact Depot Number:	53/466
Artefact References:	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (PL. IX(a)), Von Wickede (1991) (no. 16)

Page uses the form Artefact

ArtefactAdditionalMedia	Image:None +
ArtefactBasicColour	Brown +
ArtefactCondition	Fragmentary +
ArtefactContext	Loose in soil +
ArtefactDepotNumber	53/466 +
ArtefactDepth	Unknown +
ArtefactDrawing	+
ArtefactExcavator	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan +
ArtefactExcavatorNumber	A. 615E +
ArtefactExcavatorType	Sealing +
ArtefactFace	+
ArtefactImpression	+
ArtefactLocation	Institute of Archaeology, UCL +
ArtefactOther	+
ArtefactPhase	ArpMid +
ArtefactReferences	Mallowan and Rose (1935) (PL. IX(a)) + and Von Wickede (1991) (no. 16) +
ArtefactReverse	+
ArtefactSide	+
ArtefactSpecificColour	Brown +
ArtefactType	Sealings +
BodyType	Sealing +
DesignComments	Design is very unusual and appears to have … Design is very unusual and appears to have cross-hatching within a frame. In the Institute this fragment is incomplete, refer to von Wickede (1991) for a more complete image. Von Wickede argues for the presence of cloth marks but I found no evidence of such marks. rks but I found no evidence of such marks. +
DesignGroup	Irregular +
DesignSubGroup	Undefined +
ItemCode	AP-147 +
MaterialBasic	Clay +
MaterialSpecific	Baked Clay +
Period	Halaf +
PhaseComment	(T.T. Terraces) The only other artefact with Terrace in the context is AP-004 a typically Halaf pendant seal. As such this artefact is also assigned to ArpMid. +
SealingType	Unclear +
Site	Arpachiyah +
SiteArea	Arpachiyah TT +
SiteLot	None +
SiteLotGroup	None +
SubPeriod	Unknown (Arpachiyah) +
Page has default form This property is a special property in this wiki.	Artefact +

Phasing

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	AP-147
The quality of the data. Data Quality:
The general type of artefact. Type:	Sealings
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:	Fragmentary
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:	(T.T. Terraces) The only other artefact with Terrace in the context is AP-004 a typically Halaf pendant seal. As such this artefact is also assigned to ArpMid.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:
Width being the shorter edge Width:
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:
Weight Weight
Comment on the completeness of the measurements Measurement Comment: