Details for Artifact 1724
Museu Nacional de Arqueologia, Portugal (Cat No:984.292.31)
Portugal > Evora > Montemor-o-Novo > S. Geraldo > Paço 1
Formal Data
Raw Material: slate
Height: 16.6 cm
Weight: g
Condition: nearly complete
Life Stage: finished
Form: trapezoidal
Structure: bipartite
No. of Engraved Sides: regular
Perforations: 1
Perforation Form: unknown
Major Type: Classic
Height: 16.6 cm
Weight: g
Condition: nearly complete
Life Stage: finished
Form: trapezoidal
Structure: bipartite
No. of Engraved Sides: regular
Perforations: 1
Perforation Form: unknown
Major Type: Classic
Plaque Details
Strap Shape: very curved
Strap Angle: vertical
No. Left Straps: 3
No. Right Straps: 3
Collar Shape: n.a.
Collar Fill: n.a.
Other Top Motifs:
Strap Angle: vertical
No. Left Straps: 3
No. Right Straps: 3
Collar Shape: n.a.
Collar Fill: n.a.
Other Top Motifs:
straps
Bands: 1E
Structure: simple
Registers: 03
Elements: triangle
Iterations: 7, 8, 8+
Registers: 03
Elements: triangle
Iterations: 7, 8, 8+
Engraving Style: regular
Specific Markers:
Specific Markers:
Right-leaning Elements
General Markers: Chaîne Opératoire-Misc.
Idiosyncratic Style
Idiosyncratic Style
Miscellany
interesting use of ‘checkerboard’ incisions in base to guide production of triangles-giving them a consistent right lean - have I seen this before?