Unit 13453

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: wall painting 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: plaster; Deposition: layered (wall plaster); Basal Spit: painted

Discussion: Red ochre painting on plaster wall above floor (13451). Layers of plaster (13449, 13450, 13451) had been covering painting. Clearly from early on in houses history. Bottom part of painting, top part destroyed by erosion and truncation. Painting has lots of thin lines, possible vulture (?). Would appear in phase with floos (13456).

Fragment of possible ?figurative wallpainting, as it bears resemblance most to motifs showed by the so-called "vulture" wallpaintings = three toed feet, wings of parallel bands, bodies marked with open ovals/circles containing three short lines, etc. However, extent painting is so truncated as to make any comparison highly subjective. 

Recognition: red paint on plaster layer 

Definition: good 

Execution: trowel excavated 

Condition: hot and dry 

Consistency: flakey red paint 

Colour: red 

Texture: ochre paint 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: nothing 

Post-depositional Features: root activity behind painted layer, erosion 

Basal Boundary: sharp, good onto white plaster surface 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 13457 below: (Click to view the record) 13455 equal to: (Click to view the record) 13456 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 2 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

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