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Item 1912
Horse and Rider |
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| Fragment of skirted horse and rider figurine preserving fragmented torso and partial left leg of rider. Remains of left leg of rider and break on rear back of horse indicates attachment scar of rider. Vertical break on chest of horse suggests skirt on horse. |
Color: 5YR reddish yellow 6/6 (Munsell code)
Height: 5.45 cm |
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Stratum: VIB Locus: K8002 Basket: IV.K8.33
Destruction debris containing burnt brick fragments, charred beams, and pebble to
cobble-sized stones. Located between 1.00 m. and 4.50 m. from the North balk and between
1.00 m. and 4.75 m. from the East balk at top levels 481.73 m. (E), 482.32 m. (W) below
L. K8001 to bottom level 480.77 m. above Surfaces K8003 and K8015. Also above wall K8014.
Runs to the west face of Wall K8006, the south face of Wall K8007,to Pillars K8004 and K8005,
both faces of Wall K8014. |
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Drawing 1912dr
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| Ware paste: Color--5YR reddish yellow 5/6, Inclusions--some medium ceramics, few medium lime, Firing--no core, Hardness. Exterior--same as paste. Handmade. Burning in break on back suggesting exposure to fire after breaking. All legs of horse broken at juncture with body. Neck broken diagonally from front legs to top center of body. Rider broken diagonally from top center of body to above tail. Iron II 8th-7th c. B.C. | |||