Item 2726
Pillar Figurine

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Fragment of female pillar figurine, preserving neck and projecting tip of tenon extending from now missing head. Sporadic white slip on surface with possible fugitive yellow pigment on neck. Tip of tenon burned. Color: 2.5YR red 5/6. (Munsell code)

Height: 3.37 cm
Width: 3.94 cm
Depth: 2.32 cm


Stratum: VIB
Locus: K8002
Basket: IV.K8.88

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.

Much of the materials recovered in K8002 appear to have originated in the second story of the Iron II house exposed in Areas K8 and L8. A saddle quern found in the southern half of the balk between K8 and L8 may have also fallen from the upper floor, judging from the charred beams on top of which the quern rested. Next to it was found a large krater. Also in the South balk was found an oil lamp with other vessels (Photo 1610) which might also have come from the upper floor. Loomweights and implements related to grinding, all of which were found in L. K8002, show that many domestic activities took place on the second floor of this house.

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Drawing 2726dr

Handmade. Ware Paste: Color--2.5YR red 5/6, Inclusions--some medium ceramics, few large lime, Firing--dark gray core, Hardness--hard. Exterior--2.5YR light red 7/6 with white paint 2.5Y white 8/. Iron II. 8th-7th c. B.C. Broken horizontally across upper neck and irregularly across lower neck. Burning to tip of tenon projecting from lower head. Sporadic white slip on surface with possible fugitive yellow pigment on neck. Tip of tenon burned.