GR-001

GR-001

The unique identifying number for this artefact. Item Code:	GR-001
The quality of the data. Data Quality:	C
The general type of artefact. Type:	Stamp Seal
The site/location the artefact was found at. Site:	Germayir
The basic colour of the artefact. Basic Colour:	Green
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:	Unknown Stone
See Artefact Condition for a full definition of condition types Condition:	Good
Phasing
The traditional archaeological phase the artefact is from. Period:	Uruk
The site or regional specific archaeological phase the artefact is from. Sub-Period:	Level 2-3 CB
The Aktanak phase the object is from Phase:	KhaburLate
Comment on the phasing of the object Phasing Comment:	(GG 16) Apparently from burial 16 at Germayir. It isn't mentioned in the site report where the reference is from and stylistically it doesn't look like a 3rd millennium bead so its hard to know. There is no mention of prehistoric material at Germayir so presumable this artefact is not Halaf. Assigned to KhaburLate for now.
Measurements
Arbitary type with a similar size Scale:
Length being the longest edge Length:	19.78 mm 0.779 inches
Width being the shorter edge Width:	15.68 mm 0.0157 m 1.568 cm 1.568e-5 km 9.743097e-6 miles 0.0514 foot
Height of the artefact, including suspension loop Full Height:	5.16 mm 0.00516 m 0.516 cm 5.16e-6 km 3.206274e-6 miles 0.0169 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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Artefact description

Quality C because of apparent context

Body and Design information

The type of object Body Type:	Pendant	The design group of the object Design Type:	Aligned centre
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:	Single Cross
Defines the shape of the face of the object Body Face:	Notched Pear	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:	Burial
Coordinates:
Depth:	1.8m
Site Area:
Site Lot:
Site Lot Group:	Unassigned

Additional Information

Artefact Location:	The British Museum
Artefact Excavator:	Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan
Artefact Excavator Type:	Pendant
Artefact Excavator Number:	A. 928
Artefact Depot Number:	1936,1216.187
Artefact References:	Mallowan (1937) (p. 125)

Attached Media

ArtefactFace:	The Face of GR-001
ArtefactSide:	The Side(s) of GR-001
ArtefactReverse:	The Reverse of GR-001
ArtefactImpression:	The Impression of GR-001
ArtefactOther:	Other perspectives of GR-001
ArtefactDrawing:	Drawing of GR-001
ArtefactAdditionalMedia:

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