Item 2133
Pillar Figurine

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Fragment of female pillar figurine preserving part of upper torso. Plank type. No articulation of arms. Two semi-circular breaks on front of torso may reflect damage to large breasts. Color: 5YR reddish yellow 6/6. (Munsell code)

Height: 2.43 cm
Width: 6.00 cm
Depth: 4.80 cm

Stratum: VIB
Locus: F8007
Basket: IV.F8.14

Destruction debris above floor F8009, consisting of fired bricks, brick detritus, ash, 10% pebbles and cobbles. Located 85 cm. from the East balk and between 65 cm. and 3.35 m. from the North balk at top level 481.08 m. below debris F8001, F8002 to bottom level 481.08 m. above cobbled floor F8009 (and wall F8011). Runs to south face of wall F8008, east face of wall F8006, north face of wall F8005.

Represents the destruction phase of the house, whose burned bricks collapsed within the room in Area F8. Objects used on a second floor room or on a rooftop may be included in this locus.

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Handmade. Ware Paste: Color--5YR reddish yellow 6/6, Inclusions--some small to medium limestones, Firing--dark gray core, Hardness--hard. Trace of white wash. Iron II. 8th-7th c. B.C. Broken irregularly across level of shoulders and horizontally across middle of torso. Damage to back. Extensive core burning. Plank type very similar to Cypriot examples.