The Location of the Area on each Artifact Where PIXE Analysis was Undertaken
Akkadian PIXE Analysis:
31-17-227 [U14008]
Spear point
70 mm from butt end
B17488 [U10165]
Toggle pin
On the side of the tip
31-17-190 [U13524]
Shafthole axe
On the right side of the blade, 30 mm from the tip
30-12-321 [U11494]
Spatula
On the broken tang, after the metallographic sample was removed
B17382 [U08992]
Toggle pin
On the end exposed by the removal of the metallographic sample
30-12-364 [U11983]
Toggle pin
On the side of the tip
30-12-366 [U11707]
Pin
On the shaft, 75 mm from the tip
30-12-365b [U11470]
Pin
On the shaft, 40 mm from the head
30-12-379 [U12662]
Toggle pin
On the shaft, 45 mm from the tip
30-12-400 [U12638]
Toggle pin
On the broken end, towards the missing tip
30-12-373 [U12112]
Toggle pin
On the broken end, after the removal of the metallographic sample
30-12-380 [U12054]
Pin
On the broken end, after the removal of the metallographic sample
B17495 [U10358]
Pin
On the broken end, after the removal of the metallographic sample
B16954 [U09599]
Toggle pin
On the metallographic section cut from the tip
B17022 [U9720]
Pin
On the broken end, after removal of the metallographic sample
B17496 [U10196]
Toggle pin
On the broken end, before removal of the metallographic sample
B17494 [U10196]
Toggle pin
On the broken end, after removal of the metallographic sample
B17017 [U9300]
Bracelets
10 mm from one end of the loop
B16937 [U10744]
Bracelets
On a broken end
B17419 [U08757]
Shafthole adze
The upper right surface of the blade, near the socket
B17434 [U08982]
Type: Shafthole adze
At the center of the left side of the blade, 65 mm from the rear of the shafthole
31-17-206 [U14074]
Shafthole adze
At the left side of the top of the blade, 70 mm from the rear of the shafthole
31-17-205 [U13528]
Shafthole adze
On the left edge of the blade, 50 mm from the tip
30-12-285 [U12005]
Flat adze
On the flat side of the blade, 55 mm from the tip
B17410 [U09118]
Shafthole axe
At the center of the left side of the blade, near the shafthole
30-12-295 [U12640]
Wrapped shafthole tool
On the left side of the blade, 50 mm from the tip
30-12-280 [U12005]
Wrapped shafthole tool
On the right side of the blade, 45 mm from the tip
30-12-298 [U11482]
Sickle
On flat side of blade, 105 mm from tip
B17516 [U09213]
Dagger/knife
At the center of the blade, 50 mm from the broken tang's end
B17470 [U09121]
Dagger/knife
On the blade, 40 mm from the tip
31-17-223 [U13586]
Dagger/knife
On the midrib, 144 mm from the tip
30-12-284 [U11866]
Dagger/knife
On the fragmented edge of the blade, at the point where the metallographic cut was subsequently made
35-01-422 [U18935]
Dagger/knife
On the flat side of the blade, 90 mm from the tip
None given [U09927]
Dagger/knife
On the blade, 110 mm from the end of the tang
B17460 [U08474]
Daggers/knifes (two, each with broken ends)
On the flat surface close to the broken end of the longer blade
B17347 [U09518]
Dagger/knife
On the surface exposed by removal of the metallographic sample
B17276 [U10794]
Dagger/knife
On a flat corner of the broken blade
30-12-344 [U11750]
Spear point
On the side, 45 mm from the tip
B17317 [U09525]
Rod fragment
On metallographic section taken from the non-pointed end
B17322 [U09560]
Vessel spout
On the side, 10 mm from the top