Location of PIXIE Analysis
The Location of the Area on each Artifact Where PIXE Analysis was Undertaken
Jamdat Nasr/Early Dynastic PIXE Analysis:
31-17-352 [U12778]
Needle/pin shaft
On the shaft, 10 mm from the thicker end
33-35-079 [U18461]
Pin
On the shaft, two-thirds down from the head
31-17-267 [U14924]
Hook
On the end of the longer leg
B17383 [U08503]
Pin
At the tip, after metallographic sampling
Not given [not given]
Toggle pin
On the shaft, 160 mm from the tip
B17389 [U08649]
Toggle pin
On the metallographic section taken from the tip
B17501 [U09915]
Pin, roll-headed
On the shaft, from the (missing) roll-end
31-17-266 [U14061]
Toggle pin, flat
At the broken end, after the metallographic sample was removed
B17474 [U08318]
Chisel
About 35 mm from the non-working end
B17478 [U08560]
Chisel
At the center of the blade, about 35 mm from the tang
B17476 [U09134]
Chisel
On the metallographic section taken from one edge
31-17-244 [U14242]
Chisel
On the side, 95 mm from the working end
B17363 [U09860]
Flat adze
The flat side of the blade, 135 mm from the working end
31-17-243 [U14244]
Flat adze
On the surface exposed by the metallographic cut at the broken narrow end
31-17-203 [U14201]
Shafthole adze
In the center of the underside of the blade
30-12-311 [U12153]
Shafthole adze
On the upper left side of the blade, 50 mm from the butt end
30-17-201 [U14304]
Shafthole adze
On the lower rim of the shafthole
30-12-310 [U12225]
Shafthole adze
On the right side of the blade, 40 mm from the rear of the shafthole
30-12-264 [U11486]
Shafthole adze
On the top of the blade, 45 mm from the rear of the shafthole
31-17-200 [U14225]
Shafthole adze
At the top of the blade, 10 mm from the edge of the shafthole
31-17-187 [U14212]
Shafthole axe
In the center of the right side of the blade
30-12-265 [U12207]
Shafthole axe
On the top of the blade, 45 mm from the shafthole's rear edge
30-12-267 [U12119]
Shafthole axe
On the top of the blade, 42 mm from the shafthole's rear edge
31-17-197 [U14320]
Shafthole axe
On the top side of the blade, 105 mm from the tip
31-17-193 [U14301]
Shafthole axe
Side of the blade, 100 mm from the tip
31-17-18 [U14098]
Shafthole axe
Left side of the blade, 85 mm from the tip
31-17-184 [U13573]
Shafthole axe
At the bottom of the shafthole, on the right side
30-12-271 [U12644]
Shafthole axe
On the left side of the blade, 110 mm from the tip
B17416 [U08022]
Shafthole axe
On the top of the blade, 110 mm from the tip
B17414 [U08314]
Shafthole axe
On the top of the blade, 115 mm from the tip
B17479 [U09353]
Shafthole axe
On the left side of the blade, 90 mm from the tip
31-17-186 [U14238]
Shafthole axe
On the metallographic section prepared from an entire segment of the surface of the top of the shafthole
B17371 [U08501]
Dagger/knife
On the blade, 40 mm from the exposed rivets
B17327 [U08501]
Dagger/knife
At the broken end of the tang
31-17-208 [U14065]
Dagger/knife
On two rivets
B17351 [U10777]
Dagger/knife
On the flat side of the blade, 145 mm from the tip
B17508 [U09933]
Dagger, with three rivets
In the middle of the blade, 85 mm from the tip
B17480 [U9141]
Spear point (one of four fused together)
On the surface of the topmost spear point, 55 mm from the tip
31-17-217 [U14252]
Blade, with a rolled end
At the broken end of a smaller fragment
31-17-228 [U13798]
Spear point
On the shaft, 50 mm from the tip
31-17-222 [U14295]
Spearhead
On the flat of the blade, 180 mm from the tip
B17520 [none given]
Spear point
On the shaft, 50 mm from the tip
B17333B [U09963]
Butt
On the side, 85 mm from the tip
B17333A [U09963]
Butt
On the side, 125 mm from the tip
B17335 [none given]
Butt
On the upper surface, close to one of the rivets
31-17-220 [U14022]
Spatula
On the flat part of the blade, 45 mm from the rounded edge
30-12-272 [U12740]
Spatula
On the metallographic section taken from the broken end of the tang
B17338 [U11142]
Handle
On the shaft, 45 mm from the broken end
30-12-299 [U12212]
Nail, with a rolled head
On the underside of the blade, 90 mm from the tip
B17501e [U09915]
Nail, with a rolled head (one of five)
On the flat side of the shaft, close to the beginning of the roll
B17520 [none given]
Unidentified piece
On the flatter side, 10 mm from one fragmented end
B17356 [U09904]
Stud, with a nail
At the broken end of the nail support
B17528 [U09336]
Barbed point
On the metallographic section taken from the broken barb