PG/789
| Context Title: | PG/789 |
| Context Name (Publication): | PG 789 (Royal Tomb) |
| Context Description: | Woolley called this the 'King's Grave' because of its elaborate death pit that included many weapons. The main chamber, however, had been looted, leaving only a few scattered remains. The death pit contained the remains of more than 60 people, six of whom wore helmets and stood at the dromos/entrance as if to guard it. |
| Nissen Date: | Mk |
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10822A | (none) | 1928,1010.237 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver pin with fluted lapis ball head and fluted gold cap. Type V. B. Lapis lazuli cylinder seal, 2 registers: Upper: scorpion, kneeling hero fighting rampant lions, (a panther?), a striped zebu, and behind them a standing skirted male figure. Lower: gate of a shrine and within it seated figures drinking through straws, 3 seated figures, and 2 standing attendants. C. Limestone Bowl. Type XII D. Necklace of silver and lapis double conoids with 3 large facetted beads, 2 carnelian, 1 gold. For order see Field Note. |
| 10822B | (none) | 1928,1010.237 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver pin with fluted lapis ball head and fluted gold cap. Type V. B. Lapis lazuli cylinder seal, 2 registers: Upper: scorpion, kneeling hero fighting rampant lions, (a panther?), a striped zebu, and behind them a standing skirted male figure. Lower: gate of a shrine and within it seated figures drinking through straws, 3 seated figures, and 2 standing attendants. C. Limestone Bowl. Type XII D. Necklace of silver and lapis double conoids with 3 large facetted beads, 2 carnelian, 1 gold. For order see Field Note. |
| 10574 | (none) | 1928,1010.227 | (none) | Staff-head(?) White shell A plain disk, almost flat, below which come strung on the staff 4 rings alternately of black shale and shell. Below them again were 3 shell disks like spindle whorls each with a black ring above: these were much smaller, diam. 0022 as against 034 for the upper rings. |
| 10576C | (none) | 1928,1010.224 | (none) | [A-D] Shell Roundels 4 With inlaid rosette patterns in red and blue (one only in outline with blue centre, the others with alternate red & blue petals). One has shell and shale rings attached. |
| 10576A | (none) | 1928,1010.223 | (none) | [A-D] Shell Roundels 4 With inlaid rosette patterns in red and blue (one only in outline with blue centre, the others with alternate red & blue petals). One has shell and shale rings attached. |
| 10801B | (none) | 1928,1010.196 | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet |
| 10833A | (none) | 1928,1010.194 | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads: lapis double conoids. B. [B and D] 2 silver earrings, wire spiral coils C. Copper pin with bent stem and plain ball head (broken) Type VI B? |
| 10830A | (none) | 1928,1010.191 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver and lapis lentoid beads. B. Silver razor (?) Type XVI. [drawing] C. Copper razor, same type, stem broken: corroded to remains of a second which is all decayed Type XVI. D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, wire spiral coils, two. E. A number of shell rings. F. Cockle shells containing paint. |
| 10599A | (none) | 1928,1010.177 | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads of lapis, gold and carnelian. (B) Gold finger ring, hoop of thin metal 5mm, wide with 4 strands of cable pattern. The example shows the process of manufacture. The ring is really a spiral made of flattened gold wire: after the completion of the 1st ring the wire is twisted so that the next 4 hoops show a cable pattern: enough of the wire is left untwisted to form the last hoop & so give another plain edging. The whole was then fused into a single band: in this case the fusing is incomplete & the process is thereby explained. (C) Silver pin with lapis ball head. L. 165mm (D) Cockle shells containing paint. |
| 10824L | (none) | 1928,1010.163 | (none) | Tomb Group A. A large number of gold and lapis double conoids; order not ascertained owing to extreme confusion in soil. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. C. [C and G] Two copper pins with lapis ball heads. Second broken and decayed. Type V. D. Gold finger ring, plain gold wire on top and bottom, seven spiral gold wires between. E. [E and H] Two silver earrings; 2 1/2 coils each. F. Cockle shells containing brown, blue, and green paint. [I-K Ceramic Vessels not recorded on card, but recorded in UE II L Silver Armlet not recorded on card or in volume, but BM has recorded this object as belonging to this group.] |
| 10586C | (none) | 1928,1010.162 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10573A | (none) | 1928,1010.156 | (none) | [A-B] 2 finger rings. Silver. [A] One a plain wire hoop, [B] the other a coil with thickened ends. |
| 10582D | (none) | 1928,1010.155 | (none) | Contents of Burial 789 D. A. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. B. Beads of gold, lapis and carnelian rings (double conoids) C. Silver Pin with lapis head D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, plain wire spiral coils, E. Remains of Mosaic of lapis with very thin gold leaf and 2 ivory bulls legs. | |
| 10586F | (none) | 1928,1010.154 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10586B | (none) | 1928,1010.153 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10586H | (none) | 1928,1010.152 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10457D | (none) | 1928,1010.145 | (none) | Oval, with oval base Found with silver lamp and calcite vase Type LXII | |
| 10806B | (none) | 1928,1010.128 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Beads. small lapis lentoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head Type V | |
| 10824B | (none) | 1928,1010.127 | (none) | Tomb Group A. A large number of gold and lapis double conoids; order not ascertained owing to extreme confusion in soil. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. C. [C and G] Two copper pins with lapis ball heads. Second broken and decayed. Type V. D. Gold finger ring, plain gold wire on top and bottom, seven spiral gold wires between. E. [E and H] Two silver earrings; 2 1/2 coils each. F. Cockle shells containing brown, blue, and green paint. [I-K Ceramic Vessels not recorded on card, but recorded in UE II L Silver Armlet not recorded on card or in volume, but BM has recorded this object as belonging to this group.] |
| 10586G | (none) | 1928,1010.124 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10816C | (none) | 1928,1010.123 | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads from neck: gold double conoids, carnelian rings, lapis double conoids forming top string. Middle string: lapis double conoids. Bottom string: silver double conoids. (B) Fragments of decayed silver earrings. (C) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. (D) decayed miniature clay vase, pinkish drab friable surface. (E) [E and G] Pair of cockle shells, blue and greenish paint mixed. (F) Five or six shell rings. |
| 10569 | (none) | 1928,1010.121 | (none) | Silver Pin With lapis ball head, the stem broken off Type V | |
| 10411A | (none) | (none) | B16690 | [A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes. |
| 10411B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes. |
| 10463 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver Lamp Usual shell type Type 115 (new) |
| Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
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| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p064_v | Ur Notes v11 p064_v | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p65 | Ur Notes v11 p65 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p66 | Ur Notes v11 p66 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p67 | Ur Notes v11 p67 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p68 | Ur Notes v11 p68 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p69 | Ur Notes v11 p69 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p70 | Ur Notes v11 p70 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p71 | Ur Notes v11 p71 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p72 | Ur Notes v11 p72 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p73 | Ur Notes v11 p73 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p74 | Ur Notes v11 p74 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p75 | Ur Notes v11 p75 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p76 | Ur Notes v11 p76 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p77 | Ur Notes v11 p77 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p78 | Ur Notes v11 p78 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p79 | Ur Notes v11 p79 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p80 | Ur Notes v11 p80 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p81 | Ur Notes v11 p81 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p82 | Ur Notes v11 p82 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p83 | Ur Notes v11 p83 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p84 | Ur Notes v11 p84 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p85 | Ur Notes v11 p85 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p86 | Ur Notes v11 p86 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p87 | Ur Notes v11 p87 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur Notes v11 p88 | Ur Notes v11 p88 | (none) |
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References
Woolley, Leonard. (1934) Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery, Oxford: Oxford University Press.