Unless otherwise indicated, the following pieces of pottery from the 1975 excavations were found on the pavement in square N50/E10, along the wall in the southern part of Room 5 (of the so-called Ashur-nasir-pal Building; labeled DP on the plan to the right; hover cursor over plan to zoom). The pottery seemed to have been placed in groups according to their shape. They are all Late Assyrian (most likely 7th century BCE and thus not contemporary with the main period of use for this building). About 300 vessels were uncovered.
The pottery listed here (and the descriptions) come from the 1975 preliminary field report.
They are grouped here alphabetically by type.
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Full view of the pottery deposit after excavation and cleaning.
Inv. # VE4-75
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View of the pottery deposit in situ before full excavation and cleaning.
Inv. # VE5-75
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| ALABASTRA |
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(scan of a photocopy; original photos lost)
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| Alabastron (white-colored clay). |
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Inv. # N33-75
Date: Late Assyrian
Dimensions: H = 10.8cm
Provenance: Grave 1 (near the neck of the body with a bowl N31-75, and jar N32-75), on the left of the brick platform of the Shalmanesar III gateway (in square N0/W10; marked as B-1 on the plan).
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| BEAKERS |
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Beaker (cream-green-colored clay).
Inv. # N8-75
Dimensions: H 12.0cm
(click on image to enlarge - 280k)
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Beaker (pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N15-75
Dimensions: H c.13.4cm
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Beaker (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N17-75
Dimensions: H = c.13.2cm
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| BOWLS |
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Deep ring-based bowl with grooved rim (pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N12-75
Dimensions: H 20.5cm
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Flat-based small bowl (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N29-75
Dimensions: H = 2.9cm
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Heavy bowl with high ring base (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N6-75
Dimensions: H 18.7cm
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(scan of a photocopy; original photos lost)
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| Palace-based bowl (pink-colored clay). |
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Inv. # N31-75
Date: Late Assyrian
Dimensions: H 9.2cm
Provenance: Grave 1 (near the neck of the body with an alabaston N33-75, and jar N32-75), on the left of the brick platform of the Shalmanesar III gateway (in square N0/W10; marked as B-1 on the plan).
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Ring-based bowl (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N30-75
Dimensions: H 3.8cm
(click on image to enlarge - 80k)
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| CHALICES |
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Chalice (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N9-75
Dimensions: H 13.9cm
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| CUPS |
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ISTIKAN (cup; cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N14-75
Dimensions: H c.7.0cm
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Istikan (cup; cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N25-75
Dimensions: H c.6.3cm
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Istikan (cup; cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N26-75
Dimensions: H c.5.8cm
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| GOBLETS |
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Goblet (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N22-75
Dimensions: H c.11.1cm
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Pedestal goblet (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N19-75
Dimensions: H c.11.2cm
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Pedestal goblet (pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N20-75
Dimensions: H c.11.9cm
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Pedestal goblet (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N21-75
Dimensions: H c.10.8cm
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| JARS |
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Miniature jar with small base (cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N23-75
Dimensions: H 5.4cm
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Miniature jar (cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N24-75
Dimensions: H 5.0cm
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Ring-based jars (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N5-75
Dimensions (from left to right): H = 20.5cm; 20.3cm; 19.5cm; 20.8cm
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Ring-based jar (cream-green-colored clay).
Inv. # N10-75
Dimensions: H 17.6-18.1cm
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Ring-based jar (cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N13-75
Dimensions: H = c.20.2cm
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Squat jar (cream-yellow- to cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N11-75
Dimensions: H 17.0-19.9cm
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(scan of photocopy; original photos lost)
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Inv. # N32-75
Date: Late Assyrian
Dimensions: H 8.3cm
Provenance: Grave 1 (near the neck of the body with an alabaston N33-75, and bowl N31-75), on the left of the brick platform of the Shalmanesar III gateway (in square N0/W10; marked as B-1 on the plan).
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Tall jar with small flat base and ovoid body (cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N18-75
Dimensions: H = c.34.8cm
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Two-handled water jar (cream-yellow-colored clay).
Inv. # N4-75
Dimensions: H = 25cm
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Two-handled water jar (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N7-75
Dimensions: H 20.5cm
(click on image to enlarge - 210k)
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Pipe lamp (brown-colored clay).
Inv. # N34-75
Dimensions: H 7.6cm
Provenance: Found at the back of the wall in the middle of the Shalmanesar III gateway (in square N0/W10).
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Saucer lamp (pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N16-75
Dimensions: H c.8.2cm
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Shallow plate (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N28-75
Dimensions: H c.5.2cm
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Potstand (cream-pink-colored clay).
Inv. # N27-75
Dimensions: H c.11.8cm
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