Sefertepe Object Profile

The Stone Object with 13 Circles

This worked stone object is a useful Sefertepe small-find lead because its thirteen circular marks make it visually memorable while its exact context still needs source care.

The Stone Object with 13 Circles visual reference
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Quick Facts

Site
Sefertepe
Structure
Small Finds And Symbolic Objects
Type
worked stone object

What We Know

Materials: limestone containing tuff. Forms: 13 carved/embossed circles on each face; different arrangements; linear lines between circles. Context: exact findspot not captured.

Main Details

  • Category: worked stone object
  • Materials: limestone containing tuff
  • Forms: 13 carved/embossed circles on each face; different arrangements; linear lines between circles
  • Count: 1 object as described
  • Context status: exact findspot not captured
  • Open: Find photo/figure and exact context.

Parent Context

  • Sefertepe
  • Small Finds And Symbolic Objects
  • The Stone Object with 13 Circles
  • The Stone Object with 13 Circles belongs to Small Finds And Symbolic Objects at Sefertepe.

Public Reading Path

  • This worked stone object is a useful Sefertepe small-find lead because its thirteen circular marks make it visually memorable while its exact context.
  • Materials: limestone containing tuff. Forms: 13 carved/embossed circles on each face; different arrangements; linear lines between circles. Context: exact findspot not captured.
  • The Stone Object with 13 Circles should be read as reported Sefertepe evidence first, with count layer, findspot, and interpretation kept separate.
  • The Stone Object with 13 Circles should be read as reported evidence first, then compared with the parent structure page.

Physical Evidence

  • Category: worked stone object
  • Materials: limestone containing tuff
  • Forms: 13 carved/embossed circles on each face; different arrangements; linear lines between circles
  • Count: 1 object as described
  • Context status: exact findspot not captured
  • Open: Find photo/figure and exact context.

Motifs And Feature Groups

  • worked stone object
  • Sefertepe evidence group

What To Be Careful About

  • Use reported wording where exact locus, phase, function, or 2025 metadata remain open.
  • Do not assign ritual, identity, contents, liquid type, exchange, or status meanings without source support.
  • Do not merge Sefertepe skull counts unless a source explicitly connects the count methods and deposits.
  • Keep field-note leads separate from official or publication-backed claims.

Source Trail

  • Taş Tepeler Sefertepe official page

Open Questions

  • Which publication-level plan or catalogue separates this object from broader site interpretation?

Evidence Review

  • Sefertepe structure, object, mortuary, source-locator, and image-verification matrices control the deeper review layer.
  • Detailed evidence notes remain available for deeper review.

Object Evidence

What Is Secure

  • Materials: limestone containing tuff. Forms: 13 carved/embossed circles on each face; different arrangements; linear lines between circles. Context: exact findspot not captured.
  • This worked stone object is a useful Sefertepe small-find lead because its thirteen circular marks make it visually memorable while its exact context.
  • Category: worked stone object
  • Materials: limestone containing tuff

Source Trail

  • Taş Tepeler Sefertepe official page
  • Site evidence notes

Boundaries

  • Use reported wording where exact locus, phase, function, or 2025 metadata remain open.
  • Do not assign ritual, identity, contents, liquid type, exchange, or status meanings without source support.
  • Do not merge Sefertepe skull counts unless a source explicitly connects the count methods and deposits.
  • Keep field-note leads separate from official or publication-backed claims.

Next Evidence Needed

  • Which publication-level plan or catalogue separates this object from broader site interpretation?
  • Sefertepe structure, object, mortuary, source-locator, and image-verification matrices control the deeper review layer.
  • Detailed evidence notes remain available for deeper review.
  • Future updates should add catalogue numbers, exact loci, image rights, and direct evidence locators when publicly supportable.

Open the parent structure

Sources

  • Taş Tepeler Sefertepe official page

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