POST IRON AGE

Whorl

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 03TR11U04gfa01
KERKENES INVENTORY: K03.146 and Yozgat Museum Registration Number 1526
CLASSIFICATION: Glass / Post iron age
TYPE: Whorl
ITEM: Conical glass whorl
MATERIAL: Glass
Photograph 08dpkc1165.
Drawing by Burhan Süer.
DESCRIPTION
Conical glass whorl, pierced; excellent condition, complete. Core-formed brown glass with spiral of trailed and raised yellow glass. One hole and several very small blemishes caused by bubbles.
DIMENSIONS
Diameter: 23 mm. Height: 9 mm. Diameter of hole: 3 mm.
CONTEXT
Palatial Complex, Monumental Entrance. Rubble fill.
PUBLICATION
Summers, Palatial Complex, Chicago: OIP, in press.

Bracelet

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 00CT10U01gfa01
KERKENES INVENTORY: K00.115
CLASSIFICATION: Glass / Post iron age
TYPE: Bracelet
ITEM: Bracelet fragment
MATERIAL: Glass
Photograph 05dpnk1317 by Murat Akar.
Drawing by Isabelle Ruben.
DESCRIPTION
Glass bracelet fragment.
DIMENSIONS
Length: 5.6 mm. Diameter: 8 cm. Thickness: 0.7 cm.
CONTEXT
Palatial Complex. From upper rubble deposit in palace niche.
PUBLICATION

Bead

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 02TR05U13gfa01
KERKENES INVENTORY: K02.143
CLASSIFICATION: Glass / Post iron age
TYPE: Bead
ITEM: Bead
MATERIAL: Frit
Photograph 05dpnk1308 by Murat Akar.
DESCRIPTION
Very small frit bead, complete and intact.
DIMENSIONS
Width: 4 mm. Diameter of stringing hole: 2 mm.
CONTEXT
Palatial Complex. Ashlar Building.
PUBLICATION
Summers, Palatial Complex, Chicago: OIP, in press.

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 96SURFU00gfa01
KERKENES INVENTORY: K96.009
CLASSIFICATION: Glass / Post iron age
TYPE: Bead
ITEM: Bead fragment
MATERIAL: Plastic
Photograph 05dpnk1404 by Murat Akar.
DESCRIPTION
Originally recorded as glass, tests proved this to be a plastic bead fragment. Modern. Presumably from a necklace of turquoise blue plastic beads attached to a cow as a talisman to ward off the evil eye.
DIMENSIONS
Diameter: 9 mm. Height: 11mm. Diameter of hole: 4 mm.
CONTEXT
Surface find.
PUBLICATION