STONE OBJECTS
Tripod Bowl
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR06U03stn02 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.149 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Tripod Bowl |
| ITEM: Tripod bowl |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 03dpjv6516 by Catherine M. Draycott. Drawing by Burhan Süer. |
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DESCRIPTION Tripod bowl, three-quarters complete. Its one complete foot is stepped and has two vertical grooves on the exterior. Not exactly circular. Made from a soft, coarse, yellowish sandstone that is crumbly. Brown patina on surface. Underside smoothed but somewhat uneven. Interior more regular but neither even nor completely smooth. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 19 cm. Height: 5.2 cm. |
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CONTEXT Lower City. Central Area. TR06, poor context in fill above pavement. |
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PUBLICATION Summers, Summers, and Branting 2004: p. 37; fig. 34a.; 39, fig. 37. |
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR07U06stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.147 and Yozgat Museum Registration Number 1527 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Tripod Bowl |
| ITEM: Tripod bowl |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 03dpjv6314 by Catherine M. Draycott. Drawing by Burhan Süer. |
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DESCRIPTION Tripod bowl, complete except for one fragment of rim lost before the destruction. Mended. Fine-grained sandstone of uncertain original color, now brown and gray as a result of burning. The most complete of the four tripod bowls found in the 2003 season. Its three feet are wedge-shaped, shallow. Very slightly irregular dishing. Feet not entirely equidistant. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 22.9 cm. Height: 4.1 cm. |
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CONTEXT Lower City. Central Area. TR07, poor context in fill above floor. |
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PUBLICATION Illustrated in Kerkenes News, 6 (2003): p. 7, fig. 9. Summers, Summers, and Branting 2004: p. 37; fig. 34b; 38, fig. 35. |
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR07U07stn02 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.148 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Tripod Bowl |
| ITEM: Tripod bowl |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 03dpjv6740 by Catherine M. Draycott. Drawing by Burhan Süer. |
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DESCRIPTION Tripod bowl with raised rib on the underside. Slightly less than half with one extant foot. Very slightly irregular with visible toolmarks on the underside. On the underside there is raised and curved (flaring) decoration originating from the inside edge of the surviving foot. Presumably this decoration would have extended to the other two feet. Fine-grained sandstone of uncertain original colour, now brown and grey as a result of burning. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 23 cm. Height: 7 cm. |
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CONTEXT Lower City. Central Area. TR07, on pavement but not in situ. |
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PUBLICATION Summers, Summers, and Branting 2004: p. 37; fig. 34d; 38, fig. 36. |
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR07U05stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.150 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Tripod Bowl |
| ITEM: Tripod bowl |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 03dpjv6741 by Catherine M. Draycott. Drawing by Burhan Süer. |
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DESCRIPTION Tripod bowl, largely complete but in many fragments of light gray sandstone. Made from a soft, somewhat crumbly sandstone with yellow stained surface patina. Slightly uneven, interior very slightly dished. Soft and friable when excavated, the condition improved with drying. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 25.8 cm; height: 7.2 cm. |
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CONTEXT Lower City. Central Area. TR07, northwest corner of Room A. |
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PUBLICATION Summers, Summers, and Branting 2004: p. 37; fig. 34c; p. 39, fig. 38. |
Mould Fragments
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR07U07stn01 with fragments from 03TR06U03stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.157 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Mould Fragment |
| ITEM: Trinket mold fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 03dpjv6945 by Catherine M. Draycott. |
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DESCRIPTION Seven fragments from a trinket mold, perhaps from both upper and lower parts. Made of a soft green stone, probably ophiolite, with holes for locating dowels. Rectangular, rounded corners (two extant). Bottom bevelled and more or less flat. |
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DIMENSIONS Maximum dimension of largest fragment: 75 mm. Thickness: 15 mm. Drilled: small holes, 4 mm diameter wider at top, some halfway through, some all the way through. Two larger holes, 7 mm diameter halfway through and probably for dowel of cover. |
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CONTEXT Lower City. Central Area. TR07, on pavement but not in situ. |
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PUBLICATION Summers, Summers, and Branting 2004: p. 39; fig. 39. |
Inlay
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR06U37stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.158 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Inlay |
| ITEM: A small inlay, perhaps a feather |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 05dpnk1304 by Murat Akar. |
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DESCRIPTION A small inlay, perhaps a feather, made from a very fine, hard, pale green stone. Rectangular, rounded at one end with raised central spine that thickens slightly towards the squared end which the rachis continues over. In section the squared end is rounded at the top whereas the curved end is sharply undercut. The sides are very slightly bevelled. |
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DIMENSIONS Length: 22 mm. Width: 8 mm. Thickness: 5 mm. |
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CONTEXT Lower City. Central Area. TR06, poor context. |
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PUBLICATION Summers, and Branting 2004: p. 40; fig. 40. |
Flake
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 96ST05U07stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K96.012 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone object |
| ITEM: Flake |
| MATERIAL: Stone |
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| Photograph 05dpnk1403 by Murat Akar. |
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DESCRIPTION Natural stone flake. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 12 mm. Height: 22 mm. Thickness: 3 mm. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 95SURFU00stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K96.054 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Flake |
| ITEM: Flake |
| MATERIAL: Obsidian |
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| Photograph 05dpnk1402 by Murat Akar. |
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DESCRIPTION Blade flake |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: max 21 mm. Height: max 21 mm. Thickness: 4.5 mm. |
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CONTEXT Outside road through wall, northside. |
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 93KALEU00stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K93.055 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Flake |
| ITEM: Flake |
| MATERIAL: Obsidian |
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| Photograph 05dpnk1401 by Murat Akar. |
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DESCRIPTION Flakes and blade flake. Raised central rib 5 pieces. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 14 mm. Height: max 22 mm. Thickness: 4 mm. |
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CONTEXT West lower slope of citadel. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 93SURFU00stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K93.056 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Flake |
| ITEM: Flake |
| MATERIAL: Obsidian |
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| Photograph 05dpnk1324 by Murat Akar. |
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DESCRIPTION Blade flakes. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: item 1: max 20 mm; item 2: 20 mm; item 3: 17 mm. Height: item 1: max 20 mm; item 2: 21 mm; item 3: 25 mm. Thickness: item 1: 7 mm; item 2: 5 mm; item 3: 5 mm. |
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Pebble
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 93KALEU00stn02 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K93.057 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Pebble |
| ITEM: Pebble |
| MATERIAL: Stone |
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| Photograph 05dpnk1405 by Murat Akar. |
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DESCRIPTION Small polished pebble. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: 21 mm. Height: 28 mm. Thickness: 11 mm. |
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CONTEXT West lower slope of citadel. |
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Harness trapping
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 99CT06U01stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K99.082 and Yozgat Museum Registration Number 1392 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Harness Trapping |
| ITEM: Harness trapping |
| MATERIAL: Stone |
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| Photograph 99slvf1817-18 from Kerkenes archive. Drawing by Kim Codella. |
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DESCRIPTION Polished stone bridle strap guide, round with slight taper and domed top, perforated. |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: of top: 30 mm, diameter of underside: 27 mm, diameter of perforations: 2.5 mm. Thickness: 17 mm. |
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CONTEXT Palatial Complex, a 2 m x 2.60 m / 3 m sounding extending 2 m out from the face of the terrace wall. |
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PUBLICATION Illustrated in Kerkenes News, 4 (2001): p. 11, fig. 15. |
Crystal
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 00CT18U03stn01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: K00.113 |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Crystal |
| ITEM: Crystal |
| MATERIAL: Stone |
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| Photograph no photo Drawing no drawing |
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DESCRIPTION Polished stone (granite crystal). |
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DIMENSIONS Diameter: max 11 mm. Height: max 14 mm. Thickness: 9 mm. |
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Stone Fragments
| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 04TR16U06stn03 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 04dpcs0818 by Catherine M. Draycott. |
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DESCRIPTION Fragment of sandstone block with two worked faces, a front and edge, the front bearing a stripe of dark pigment. Worked surfaces are very smooth. |
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DIMENSIONS Lenght: 90 mm extant. Diameter: 135 mm extant. Thickness: 28 mm. |
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CONTEXT Fill: yellowish red soil |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U08stn38 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 03dpjv7202 |
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DESCRIPTION Large corner fragment of sandstone with traces of paint on one face: alternating dark and red stripes in one corner. The faces have pointed and flat toolmarks. |
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CONTEXT Fill: burnt orange soil in Palace Entrace. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U08stn39 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 04dpcs0316 |
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DESCRIPTION Fragment of sandstone with one worked face, bearing drip marks and flat toolmarks. |
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CONTEXT Fill: burnt orange soil in Palace Entrance. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U08stn45 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 04dpcs0335 by Catherine M. Draycott. |
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DESCRIPTION Three joining sandstone fragments with two worked faces with marks on both in the shape of partial handprint. Marks made with a tool blade. The angle between worked faces is less than 90 degrees. Fire-blackened color. |
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CONTEXT Fill: orangy burnt soil. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 05TR16U18arc01 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| No photo and drawing. |
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DESCRIPTION Small flat fragment of sandstone with striped paint ghosts on façade. |
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CONTEXT Rubble collapse. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U08stn41, 03TR11U08stn42 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Two non-joining Fragments |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 04dpcs0320 by Catherine M. Draycott. |
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DESCRIPTION Two non-joining fragments of sandstone from the edge of the same block with drip marks on one face. Flat chisel marks. The angle between the two worked faces is less than 90 degrees so the block tapered. |
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CONTEXT Fill: orangy burnt soil. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U08stn43 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragment |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 04dpcs0330 by Catherine M. Draycott. |
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DESCRIPTION Fragment of sandstone with one slim worked face bearing drip marks and marks made with a pointed tool. |
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CONTEXT Fill: orangy burnt soil. |
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| IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U08stn44 |
| KERKENES INVENTORY: none |
| CLASSIFICATION: Stone / Stone Objects |
| TYPE: Stone fragments |
| ITEM: Fragment |
| MATERIAL: Sandstone |
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| Photograph 04dpcs0333 by Catherine M. Draycott. |
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DESCRIPTION Fragment of sandstone with one worked face, trace of staining, perhaps paint. |
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CONTEXT Fill: orangy burnt soil. |
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